גז

See also: ג׳ז

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Ultimately from French gaz, itself from Dutch gas.

Noun

גָּז • (gaz) m (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

• תָּא גָּז (ta gáz)
• תָּא גָּזִים (ta gázim)

Etymology 2

Root
ג־ז־ז (g-z-z)

Noun

גֵּז • (gez) m [pattern: קֵטֶל]

1. fleece

Etymology 3

Root
ג־ו־ז (g-w-z)

Verb

גָּז • (gaz) third-singular masculine past (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
notes		Rare in Modern Hebrew.

References

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

Further reading

• גז on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he