Strong's H1625 · Hebrew
גֵּרָה
gêrâh · /gay-raw'/
Definition
the cud (as scraping the throat)
KJV: cud.
Root / derivation: from H1641 (גָּרַר);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered גֵּרָה across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus6 verses
Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
Leviticus 11:4Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
Leviticus 11:5And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
Leviticus 11:6And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
Leviticus 11:7And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
Leviticus 11:26The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.
Deuteronomy3 verses
And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
Deuteronomy 14:7Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.
Deuteronomy 14:8And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1625 (gêrâh) mean?
the cud (as scraping the throat)
How many times does H1625 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1625 (גֵּרָה) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “cud.”
How is gêrâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1625 is rendered as “cud” (11×).
Where does the Hebrew word גֵּרָה come from?
from H1641 (גָּרַר);