Strong's H1897 · Hebrew
הָגָה
hâgâh · /daw-gaw'/
Definition
to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder
KJV: imagine, meditate, mourn, mutter, roar, [idiom] sore, speak, study, talk, utter.
Root / derivation: a primitive root (compare H1901 (הָגִיג));
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered הָגָה across 24 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
24 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms10 verses
But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Psalms 2:1Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? rage: or, tumultuously assemble imagine: Heb. meditate
Psalms 35:28And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Psalms 38:12They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
Psalms 63:6When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
Psalms 71:24My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
Psalms 77:12I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
Psalms 115:7They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
Psalms 143:5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
Proverbs3 verses
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. an: Heb. the abomination of my lips
Proverbs 15:28The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Proverbs 24:2For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
Isaiah8 verses
And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
Isaiah 16:7Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken. mourn: or, mutter
Isaiah 31:4For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof. noise: or, multitude
Isaiah 33:18Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers? receiver: Heb. weigher?
Isaiah 38:14Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me. undertake: or, ease me
Isaiah 59:3For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.
Isaiah 59:11We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.
Isaiah 59:13In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1897 (hâgâh) mean?
to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder
How many times does H1897 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1897 (הָגָה) appears in 24 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “meditate.”
How is hâgâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1897 is rendered as “meditate” (6×), “mourn” (4×), “speak” (3×), “imagine” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word הָגָה come from?
a primitive root (compare H1901 (הָגִיג));