Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1640 |
|---|---|
| Word: | גָּרַף |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | garaph |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | gaw-raf' |
| Meaning: | 1. to bear off violently |
| KJV Renderings: | sweep away. |
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[גָּרַף] verb sweep away (originally shovel or scoop up, away, compare Late Hebrew id., Arabic [untranscribed source text 1012]; Aramaic גְּרַף, [untranscribed source text 1013], Ethiopic in derivatives) — (נַחַל קִישׁוֺן) גְּרָפָם Judg 5:21.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
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