Strong's Lexicon

H1624

H1624 — גָּרָה

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

Hebrewgarahverb-stemOccurrences: 15TWOT: 378

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H1624
Word:גָּרָה
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:15
Transliteration:garah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:gaw-raw'
Meaning:1. (properly) to grate, i.e. (figuratively) to anger
KJV Renderings:contend, meddle, stir up, strive.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB1734

[גָּרָה] verb only Pi`el stir up strife, Hithpa`el engage in strife (compare Late Hebrew Pi`el stir up, excite, against ( בְּ) Hithpa`el; Aramaic Pa`el גָּרֵא [untranscribed source text 989]; especially Assyrian garû , Qal attack, be at war with, garû, girû , enemy, etc. AsrbAnnals iv. 49, 50 (KBii. 190) also SASmithAssurbanipal i. ii. Glossary; Arabic [untranscribed source text 990] is run, especially of water, flow, etc.) —

Pi`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְגָרֶה Prov 15:18 ; Prov 28:25; Prov 29:22, all with object מָדוֺן excite, stir up, strife. — On גֵּרָה Deut 14:8 see I. גֵּרָה below גרר.
Hithpa`el Perfect 2 feminine singular הִתְגָּרִיתְ Jer 50:24 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְגָּרֶה Dan 11:25, וְיִתְגָּרֶ֯ו Dan 11:10 2 masculine singular תִּתְגָּרֶה 2Kgs 14:19; 2Chr 25:19 jussive with apocope תִּתְגָּר Deut 2:9; Deut 2:19 3 masculine plural יִתְגָּרוּ Prov 28:4 ; Dan 11:10, compare Dan 11:10 Kt ., see above; 2 masculine plural תִּתְגָּרוּ Deut 2:5 (jussive); Imperative masculine singular הִתְגָּר Deut 2:24
1. excite oneself against (בְּ person), engage in strife with, literally Deut 2:5; Deut 2:19; 2Kgs 14:19 = 2Chr 25:19 (followed by בְּרָעָה; — רעה personified as challenged opponent); also + accusative of manner, מִלְחָמָה Deut 2:9 ; Deut 2:24 figurative וְשֹׁמְרֵי תוֺרָה יִתְגָּרוּ בָם Prov 28:4 while they that keep the law are at strife with them, i.e. with those that forsake it.
2. absolute, excite oneself (against foe), wage war , only Dan 11: יִתְגָּרוּ וְאָֽסְפוּ הֲמוֺן חֲיָלִים רַבִּים Prov 28:10 they shall wage war, etc.; וְיָשֹׁב וְיִתְגָּרֶ֯ו עַדמָֿעֻזֹּה v Prov 28:10 and he shall return and war, even to his stronghold; Prov 28:25 followed by לַמִּלְחָמָה + בְּחַיִל גָּדוֺל (instrumental)


Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

גרה (gah-rah’)

Jeremiah 50:24

KJV: I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the Lord.
EHCC: because thou hast striven

Deuteronomy 2:24

KJV: Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.begin…: Heb. begin, possess
EHCC: and contend with him in battle.

Deuteronomy 2:5

KJV: Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.no…: Heb. even to the treading of the sole of the foot
EHCC: Meddle not with them;

Deuteronomy 916:14

EHCC: 10. why shouldest thow meddle

2 Chronicles 25:19

KJV: Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
EHCC: why shouldest thou meddle

Proverbs 28:4

KJV: They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
EHCC: such as keep the law contend

Daniel 11:10

KJV: But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress.shall be…: or, shall warreturn…: or, be stirred up again
EHCC: bis sons be stirred up, (marg. or, shall
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