גָּרַע (gâraʻ) — Abate
Hebrew word study: גָּרַע (gâraʻ), Strong's H1639. to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold
KJV translation words: abate, clip, (di-) minish, do (take) away, keep back, restrain, make small, withdraw.
Strong's H1639 is tagged on 22 words in 21 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 5:8 and last appears in Ezekiel 16:27.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 21)
- Exodus 5:8 — תִגְרְעוּ — you will diminish
- Exodus 5:11 — נִגְרָע — is diminished
- Exodus 5:19 — תִגְרְעוּ — you will diminish
- Exodus 21:10 — יִגְרָע — he will reduce
- Leviticus 27:18 — וְנִגְרַע — and it will be deducted
- Numbers 9:7 — נִגָּרַע — are we restrained
- Numbers 27:4 — יִגָּרַע — will it be withdrawn
- Numbers 36:3 — וְנִגְרְעָה — and it will be withdrawn
- Numbers 36:4 — יִגָּרַע — it will be withdrawn
- Deuteronomy 4:2 — תִגְרְעוּ — you must diminish
- Deuteronomy 12:32 — תִגְרַע — you must diminish
- Job 15:4 — וְתִגְרַע — so you may diminish
- Job 15:8 — וְתִגְרַע — and you may restrain
- Job 36:7 — יִגְרַע — he withdraws
- Job 36:27 — יְגָרַע — he draws up
- Ecclesiastes 3:14 — לִגְרֹעַ — to take away
- Isaiah 15:2 — גְּרוּעָה — is diminished
- Jeremiah 26:2 — תִּגְרַע — you hold back
- Jeremiah 48:37 — גְּרֻעָה — will be clipped
- Ezekiel 5:11 — אֶגְרַע — I will shave you
- Ezekiel 16:27 — וָאֶגְרַע — and I diminished
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H4052 מִגְרָעָה (migrâʻâh).
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
Frequently asked questions
What does gâraʻ (H1639) mean?
To scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold.
How is H1639 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H1639 as: abate, clip, (di-) minish, do (take) away, keep back, restrain, make small, withdraw..
How often does גָּרַע (gâraʻ) appear?
Strong's H1639 is tagged on 22 words in 21 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 5:8 and last appears in Ezekiel 16:27.
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