Strong's Lexicon

H1584

H1584 — גָּמַר

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

Hebrewgamarverb-stemOccurrences: 5TWOT: 363

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H1584
Word:	גָּמַר
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	5
Transliteration:	gamar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	gaw-mar'
Meaning:	1. to end (in the sense of completion or failure)
KJV Renderings:	cease, come to an end, fail, perfect, perform.

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BDB1692

גָּמַר verb end, come to an end, complete (only Psalms) (Late Hebrew id. complete; Assyrian gamâru Lotz^TP.Register & derivatives COT^Gloss and others; Aramaic גְּמַר, [untranscribed source text 951]; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 952] (II); compare also Arabic [untranscribed source text 953] collect, assemble) —

Qal Perfect ׳ גּ Ps 12:2; Ps 77:9 Imperfect יִגְמֹר Ps 138:8 יִגְמָרֿ Ps 7:10 Participle גֹּמֵר Ps 57:3 —

1. come to an end, be no more Ps 7:10; Ps 12:2 (|| [ פָּסַס]); Ps 77:9 (|| אָפֵס).

2. transitive bring to an end, complete, אֵל גֹּמֵר עָלָ֑י Ps 57:3 God that completeth, accomplisheth, for me ( ᵐ5 Gr Bi גמל, & so Che doubtfully), יִגְמֹר בַּעֲדִי ׳ י Ps 138:8 .

BDB9417

[גְּמַר] verb complete (often ᵑ7 Syriac; rare Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Passive participle גְּמִיר Ezra 7:12 as adjective perfect (read perhaps ׳ שְׁלָם ג, Torrey Berthol; compare Ezra 5:7).

Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

גמר (gah-mar’)

Psalms 12:1

KJV: To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.upon…: or, upon the eighthHelp: or, Save

EHCC: (2).for the godly man ceaseth;

Psalms 7:9

KJV: Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

EHCC: (10). let the wickedness of the wicked come

Psalms 57:2

KJV: I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.

EHCC: (3). that performeth (all things) for me.