Strong's Lexicon

H1605

H1605 — גָּעַר

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

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Hebrewga`arverb-stemOccurrences: 14TWOT: 370

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H1605
Word:גָּעַר
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:14
Transliteration:ga`ar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:gaw-ar'
Meaning:1. to chide
KJV Renderings:corrupt, rebuke, reprove.

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גָּעַר verb rebuke (Aramaic גְּעַר [untranscribed source text 972] id., Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 973] cry out, Sabean יגער proper name, SabDenkmp. 29.30) — Isa 17:13 גָּעַרְתָּ Ps 9:6 + 2 t., etc.; Imperfect יִגְעַר Zech 3:2 + 3 t., תִּגְעֲרוּ Ruth 2:16 Imperative גְּעַר Ps 68:31 Infinitive מִגְּעָרֿ Isa 54:9 Participle גּוֺעֵר Nah 1:4, גֹּעֵר Mal 2:3 — with בְּ except Ps 9:6; Ps 68:31; Ps 119:21; Mal 2:3 where accusative; —

1. rebuke, father his son Gen 37:10 ( E ), reapers Ruth Ruth 2:16, priest Jeremiah Jer 29:27.
2. of God rebuking nations Ps 9:6; Isa 17:13, proud Ps 119:21, Satan Zech 3:2 (twice in verse), חית קנה Ps 68:31, בָּאֹכֵל (the devouring swarm of locusts, restraining them) Mal 3:11, the sea drying it up Ps 106:9; Nah 1:4, Zion Isa 54:9 הַזֶּרַע the seed (prevent the usual harvest) Mal 2:3 ( ᵐ5 Aq ᵑ9 הַזְּרֹעַ, the arm, namely, of priests, that they may not extend it to bless).

Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

גָער (gah-zZar’)

Isaiah 17:18

EHCC: but (God) shail rebuke them, I

Jeremiah 29:27

KJV: Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?
EHCC: why hast thon not reproved |

Malachi 6:11

EHCC: And I will rebuke the devourer

Isaiah 54:9

KJV: For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
EHCC: nor rebuke thee. / |

Psalms 68:50

EHCC: (3!). Rebuke the company of spearmen,

Genesis 37:10

KJV: And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
EHCC: and his father rebuked him,

Ruth 2:16

KJV: And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.
EHCC: and rebuke her not. .

Psalms 106:9

KJV: He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
EHCC: He rebuked the Red sea also,

Zechariah 3:2

KJV: And the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
EHCC: The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan ; even the”

Nahum 1:4

KJV: He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.
EHCC: He rebuketh the sea,

Malachi 2:3

KJV: Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it.corrupt: or, reprovespread: Heb. scatterone…: or, it shall take you away to it
EHCC: 1 will corrupt your seed, (marg.reprove)

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