גָּוַע (gâvaʻ) — Die
Hebrew word study: גָּוַע (gâvaʻ), Strong's H1478. to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire
KJV translation words: die, be dead, give up the ghost, perish.
Strong's H1478 is tagged on 24 words in 23 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:17 and last appears in Zechariah 13:8.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 23)
- Genesis 6:17 — יִגְוָע — it will die
- Genesis 7:21 — וַיִּגְוַע — and it died
- Genesis 25:8 — וַיִּגְוַע — and he expired
- Genesis 25:17 — וַיִּגְוַע — and he expired
- Genesis 35:29 — וַיִּגְוַע — and he expired
- Genesis 49:33 — וַיִּגְוַע — and he expired
- Numbers 17:12 — גָּוַעְנוּ — we will die
- Numbers 17:13 — לִגְוֹעַ ס — to die
- Numbers 20:3 — גָוַעְנוּ — we had died
- Numbers 20:29 — גָוַע — he had died
- Joshua 22:20 — גָוַע — did he die
- Job 3:11 — וְאֶגְוָע — and I may expire
- Job 10:18 — אֶגְוַע — I expired
- Job 13:19 — וְאֶגְוָע — and I may expire
- Job 14:10 — וַיִּגְוַע — and he expired
- Job 27:5 — אֶגְוָע — I will expire
- Job 29:18 — אֶגְוָע — I will expire
- Job 34:15 — יִגְוַע — it will expire
- Job 36:12 — וְיִגְוְעוּ — and they may expire
- Psalms 88:15 — וְגֹוֵעַ — and have been about to die
- Psalms 104:29 — יִגְוָעוּן — they die
- Lamentations 1:19 — גָּוָעוּ — they perished
- Zechariah 13:8 — יִגְוָעוּ — they will perish
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Frequently asked questions
What does gâvaʻ (H1478) mean?
To breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire.
How is H1478 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H1478 as: die, be dead, give up the ghost, perish..
How often does גָּוַע (gâvaʻ) appear?
Strong's H1478 is tagged on 24 words in 23 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:17 and last appears in Zechariah 13:8.
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