Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1621 |
|---|---|
| Word: | גַּרגְּרוֹת |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine plural from H1641 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | gargrowth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | gar-gher-owth' |
| Meaning: | 1. the throat (as used in rumination) |
| KJV Renderings: | neck. |
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גַּרְגְּרוֺת noun feminine plural neck (on formation compare BaNB 204) — גַּרְגְּרֹתֶ֑יךָ Prov 1:9; Prov 3:22, גַּרְגְרוֺתֶ֑ךָ Prov 3:3, גַּרְגְּרֹתֶ֑ךָ Prov 6:21 — always in figure, instruction of parents an ornament, a chain upon neck Prov 1:9, bind them upon thy neck Prov 6:21 so of mercy & truth Prov 3:3 , compare Prov 3:22.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Proverbs 1:9
Proverbs 3:3
Proverbs 36:1
