Strong's H1605 · Hebrew
גָּעַר
gâʻar · /gaw-ar'/
Definition
to chide
KJV: corrupt, rebuke, reprove.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered גָּעַר across 13 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms4 verses
Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
Psalms 68:30Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war. the company: or, the beasts of the reeds scatter: or, he scattereth
Psalms 106:9He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
Psalms 119:21Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
Isaiah2 verses
The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind. a rolling: or, thistledown
Isaiah 54:9For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
Jeremiah1 verse
Malachi2 verses
Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it. corrupt: or, reprove spread: Heb. scatter one: or, it shall take you away to it
Malachi 3:11And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts. destroy: Heb. corrupt
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1605 (gâʻar) mean?
to chide
How many times does H1605 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1605 (גָּעַר) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “rebuke.”
How is gâʻar translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1605 is rendered as “rebuke” (7×), “rebuked” (4×), “corrupt” (1×), “rebuketh” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word גָּעַר come from?
a primitive root;