גָּזַל
From LSJ
Κρεῖττον τὸ μὴ ζῆν ἐστιν ἢ ζῆν ἀθλίως → Death is better than a life of misery → Satius mori quam calamitose vivere → Der Tod ist besser als ein Leben in der Not
English (Strong)
a primitive root; to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob: catch, consume, exercise (robbery), pluck (off), rob, spoil, take away (by force, violence), tear.