/Hebrew/H1641

Strong's H1641 · Hebrew

גָּרַר

gârar · /gaw-rar'/

Number

H1641

Language

Hebrew

Original word

גָּרַר

Transliteration

gârar

Pronunciation

gaw-rar'

KJV occurrences

5 verses

Definition

to drag off roughly; by implication, to bring up the cud (i.e. ruminate); by analogy, to saw

KJV: catch, chew, [idiom] continuing, destroy, saw.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered גָּרַר across 5 verses.

catch1×

cheweth1×

continuing1×

destroy1×

sawed1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Leviticus1 verse

Leviticus 11:7

And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.

1 Kings1 verse

1 Kings 7:9

All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court.

Proverbs1 verse

Proverbs 21:7

The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment. destroy: Heb. saw them, or, dwell with them

Jeremiah1 verse

Jeremiah 30:23

Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked. continuing: Heb. cutting fall: or, remain

Habakkuk1 verse

Habakkuk 1:15

They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad. drag: or, flue net

Topics that use this word

Beasts Covetousness Cud Goat Hoof Palace Sanitation Saw Solomon Stones Swine Theft

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H1641 (gârar) mean?

to drag off roughly; by implication, to bring up the cud (i.e. ruminate); by analogy, to saw

How many times does H1641 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H1641 (גָּרַר) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “catch.”

How is gârar translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H1641 is rendered as “catch” (1×), “cheweth” (1×), “continuing” (1×), “destroy” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word גָּרַר come from?

a primitive root;