Strong's Lexicon

H1457

H1457 — גָּהַר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewgaharverb-stemOccurrences: 3TWOT: 322

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H1457
Word:	גָּהַר
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	3
Transliteration:	gahar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	gaw-har'
Meaning:	1. to prostrate oneself
KJV Renderings:	cast self down, stretch self.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB1536

[גָּהַר] verb bend, crouch (so Vrss ) —

Qal Imperfect וַיִּגְהַר 1Kgs 18:42 followed by אַרְצָה Elijah, with face between knees; 2Kgs 4:34; 2Kgs 4:35 Elisha, over dead boy, followed by עליו (|| וישׁכב 2Kgs 4:34, compare שׁכב).

גַּו, גֵּו see below גוה.

גּוֺב,גּוֺבַי see below גבה

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

גהר (gah-har’)

1 Kings 18:42

KJV: So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,

EHCC: and he cast himself down upon the earth,

2 Kings 4:34

KJV: And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.

EHCC: and he stretched himself upon

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