Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H1639

Strong's H1639 · Hebrew

גָּרַע

gâraʻ · /gaw-rah'/

Number
H1639
Language
Hebrew
Original word
גָּרַע
Transliteration
gâraʻ
Pronunciation
gaw-rah'
KJV occurrences
20 verses

Definition

to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold

KJV: abate, clip, (di-) minish, do (take) away, keep back, restrain, make small, withdraw.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered גָּרַע across 20 verses.

diminish6×
taken3×
away2×
diminished2×
abated1×
back1×
clipped1×
minish1×
restrain1×
restrainest1×
small1×
withdraweth1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

20 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Exodus4 verses
Leviticus1 verse
Numbers4 verses
Numbers 9:7

And those men said unto him, We are defiled by the dead body of a man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer an offering of the LORD in his appointed season among the children of Israel?

Numbers 27:4

Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father. done: Heb. diminished

Numbers 36:3

And if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be put to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance. whereunto: Heb. unto whom they shall be

Numbers 36:4

And when the jubile of the children of Israel shall be, then shall their inheritance be put unto the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers.

Deuteronomy2 verses
Job4 verses
Ecclesiastes1 verse
Jeremiah2 verses
Ezekiel2 verses

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H1639 (gâraʻ) mean?

to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold

How many times does H1639 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H1639 (גָּרַע) appears in 20 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “diminish.”

How is gâraʻ translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H1639 is rendered as “diminish” (6×), “taken” (3×), “away” (2×), “diminished” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word גָּרַע come from?

a primitive root;