Strong's Lexicon

H1899

H1899 — הֶגֶה

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

Hebrewhegehnoun mascOccurrences: 3TWOT: 467a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H1899
Word:	הֶגֶה
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H1897
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	3
Transliteration:	hegeh
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	heh'-geh
Meaning:	1. a muttering (in sighing, thought, or as thunder)
KJV Renderings:	mourning, sound, tale.

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BDB2050

הֶ֫גֶה noun masculine^{Job 37:2} a rumbling, growling, moaning: — ׳ ה absolute Ezek 2:10 + 2 t.; —

1. a rumbling, growling sound מִפִּיו יֵצֵא ׳ וְה Job 37:2 of thunder, as sound going forth from God's mouth.

2. a moaning וָהִי ׳ קִינִים וָה Ezek 2:10 lamentations and moaning and woe.

3. a sigh or moan, as transient, כִּלִּינוּ שָׁנֵינוּ כְמוֺהֶֿ֑גֶה Ps 90:9 we bring our years to an end as a sign, i.e. a fleeting sound (compare RVm VB ).

Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

הגה (heh’-geh)

Psalms 90:9

KJV: For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.passed…: Heb. turned awayas a…: or, as a meditation

EHCC: we spend our years as a tale (marg. medi-

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