Strong's Lexicon

H1484

H1484 — גּוֹר גּוֹרָה

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

Hebrewgowrnoun mascOccurrences: 2TWOT: 336a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H1484
Word:גּוֹר גּוֹרָה
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:a variation of H1482
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:gowr
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:gore (or (feminine) gorah {go-raw'}) n-m.
Meaning:1. meaning the same as H1482
KJV Renderings:whelp.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB1572

[גּוֺר] noun [masculine] whelp (as quarrelsome? or onomatopoeia? perhaps = Assyrian giru ZehnpfBAS i. 504) of lion; — גּוֺרֵי אֲרָיוֺת Jer 51:38 (|| כְּפִרִים) simile of Babylonians; compare גֹּרֹתָיו Nah 2:13 (|| id. v.Nah 2:14) figurative of Assyrians.


Other Resources

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

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