Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1659 |
|---|---|
| Word: | גָּשַׁשׁ |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | gashash |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | gaw-shash' |
| Meaning: | 1. apparently to feel about |
| KJV Renderings: | grope. |
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[גשׁשׁ] verb feel with the hand, feel, stroke (Late Hebrew id., Arabic [untranscribed source text 1032], Aramaic גְשַׁשׁ Pa`el, [untranscribed source text 1033]; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 1034] or [untranscribed source text 1035] stroke, touch) —
Isaiah 59:10
