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Lexicon :: Strong's H1457 - gāhar

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גָּהַר
Transliteration
gāhar
Pronunciation
gaw-har'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 322

Strong’s Definitions

גָּהַר gâhar, gaw-har'; a primitive root; to prostrate oneself:—cast self down, stretch self.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's H1457 in the following manner: stretch (2x), cast himself down (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's H1457 in the following manner: stretch (2x), cast himself down (1x).

  1. (Qal) to bend, crouch

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גָּהַר gâhar, gaw-har'; a primitive root; to prostrate oneself:—cast self down, stretch self.
STRONGS H1457: Abbreviations
† [גָּהַר] verb bend, crouch (so Vrss) —
Qal Imperfect וַיִּגְהַר 1 Kings 18:42 followed by אַרְצָה Elijah, with face between knees; 2 Kings 4:34, 35 Elisha, over dead boy, followed by עליו (|| וישׁכב 2 Kings 4:34, compare שׁכב).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Kings

18:42

2 Kings

4:34; 4:34; 4:35

H1457

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1457 matches the Hebrew גָּהַר (gāhar),
which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:42 - So Ahab H256 went up H5927 to eat H398 and to drink. H8354 And Elijah H452 went up H5927 to the top H7218 of Carmel; H3760 and he cast himself down H1457 upon the earth, H776 and put H7760 his face H6440 between his knees, H1290

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 4:34

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:34 - And he went up, H5927 and lay H7901 upon the child, H3206 and put H7760 his mouth H6310 upon his mouth, H6310 and his eyes H5869 upon his eyes, H5869 and his hands H3709 upon his hands: H3709 and he stretched H1457 himself upon the child; and the flesh H1320 of the child H3206 waxed warm. H2552

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 4:35

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:35 - Then he returned, H7725 and walked H3212 in the house H1004 to H259 H2008 and fro; H259 H2008 and went up, H5927 and stretched H1457 himself upon him: and the child H5288 sneezed H2237 seven H7651 times, H6471 and the child H5288 opened H6491 his eyes. H5869
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