גז

See also: ג׳ז

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Ultimately from French gaz, itself from Dutch gas.

Noun

גָּז • (gazm (plural indefinite גָּזִים, singular construct גַּז־, plural construct גָּזֵי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. (uncountable, physical chemistry) gas
  2. gas (fuel for stoves and burners)
  3. (colloquial) gas, wind, flatulence
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Root
ג־ז־ז (g-z-z)
3 terms

Noun

גֵּז • (gezm [pattern: קֵטֶל]

  1. fleece

Etymology 3

Root
ג־ו־ז (g-w-z)
1 term

Verb

גָּז • (gaz) (pa'al construction)

  1. to pass by
Conjugation
Conjugation of גָּז (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
non-finite forms to-infinitive לָגוּז
action noun גִּיזָה
finite forms singular plural
m f m f
past first גַּזְתִּי גַּזְנוּ
second גַּזְתָּ גַּזְתְּ גַּזְתֶּם גַּזְתֶּן
third גָּז גָּזָה גָּזוּ
present גָּז גָּזָה גָּזִים גָּזוֹת
future first אָגוּז נָגוּז
second תָּגוּז תָּגוּזִי תָּגוּזוּ תגוזנה / תָּגֹזְנָה1
third יָגוּז תָּגוּז יָגוּזוּ תגוזנה / תָּגֹזְנָה1
imperative גּוּז גּוּזִי גּוּזוּ גוזנה / גֹּזְנָה1

1 Rare in Modern Hebrew.

References

  • גז” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading