Lexical Definition
Strong's Hebrew H1494
to cut off ; specifically to shear a flock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy
KJV usage: cut off (down), poll, shave, (sheep-) shear(-er).
Etymology: a primitive root (akin to 1468 );
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
. Usage: cut off (down), poll, shave, (sheep-) shear(-er). cut off (down), poll, shave, (sheep-) shear(-er).
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