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Lexicon :: Strong's H1624 - gārâ

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גָּרָה
Transliteration
gārâ
Pronunciation
gaw-raw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 378

Strong’s Definitions

גָּרָה gârâh, gaw-raw'; a primitive root; properly, to grate, i.e. (figuratively) to anger:—contend, meddle, stir up, strive.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's H1624 in the following manner: stir up (6x), meddle (4x), contend (3x), strive (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's H1624 in the following manner: stir up (6x), meddle (4x), contend (3x), strive (1x).

  1. to cause strife, stir up, contend, meddle, strive, be stirred up

    1. (Piel) to stir up strife, excite strife

    2. (Hithpael)

      1. to excite oneself against, engage in strife

      2. to excite oneself (against foe), wage war

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גָּרָה gârâh, gaw-raw'; a primitive root; properly, to grate, i.e. (figuratively) to anger:—contend, meddle, stir up, strive.
STRONGS H1624: Abbreviations
† [גָּרָה] verb only Pi. stir up strife, Hithp. engage in strife (compare Late Hebrew Pi. stir up, excite, against (בְּ) Hithp.; Aramaic Pa. גָּרֵא ycrfg; especially Assyrian garû, Qal attack, be at war with, garû, girû, enemy, etc. AsrbAnnals iv. 49, 50 (KBii. 190) also SASmithAssurbanipal i. ii. Glossary; Arabic جَرَى is run, especially of water, flow, etc.) —
Pi. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְגָרֶה Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 28:25; Proverbs 29:22, all with object מָדוֺן excite, stir up, strife. — On גֵּרָה Deuteronomy 14:8 see H1625 I. גֵּרָה.
Hithp. Perfect 2nd person feminine singular הִתְגָּרִיתְ Jeremiah 50:24; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִתְגָּרֶה Daniel 11:25, וְיִתְגָּרֶ֯ו Daniel 11:10; 2nd person masculine singular תִּתְגָּרֶה 2 Kings 14:19; 2 Chronicles 25:19; jussive with apocope תִּתְגָּר Deuteronomy 2:9, 19; 3rd person masculine plural יִתְגָּרוּ Proverbs 28:4; Daniel 11:10, compare Daniel 11:10 Kt., see above; 2nd person masculine plural תִּתְגָּרוּ Deuteronomy 2:5 (jussive); Imperative masculine singular הִתְגָּר Deuteronomy 2:24; —
1. excite oneself against (בְּ person), engage in strife with, literally Deuteronomy 2:5, 19; 2 Kings 14:19 2 Chronicles 25:19 (followed by בְּרָעָה; — רעה personified as challenged opponent); also + accusative of manner, מִלְחָמָה Deuteronomy 2:9, 24; figurative וְשֹׁמְרֵי תוֺרָה יִתְגָּרוּ בָם Proverbs 28:4 while they that keep the law are at strife with them, i.e. with those that forsake it.
2. absolute, excite oneself (against foe), wage war, only Daniel 11:יִתְגָּרוּ וְאָֽסְפוּ הֲמוֺן חֲיָלִים רַבִּים Proverbs 28:10 they shall wage war, etc.; וְיָשֹׁב וְיִתְגָּרֶ֯ו עַדמָֿעֻזֹּה Proverbs 28:10 and he shall return and war, even to his stronghold; Proverbs 28:25 followed by לַמִּלְחָמָה + בְּחַיִל גָּדוֺל (instrumental)
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

2:5; 2:5; 2:9; 2:9; 2:19; 2:19; 2:24; 2:24; 14:8

2 Kings

14:19; 14:19

2 Chronicles

25:19; 25:19

Proverbs

15:18; 28:4; 28:4; 28:10; 28:10; 28:25; 28:25; 29:22

Jeremiah

50:24

Daniel

11; 11:10; 11:10; 11:10; 11:25

H1624

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Strong's Number H1624 matches the Hebrew גָּרָה (gārâ),
which occurs 15 times in 13 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:5 - ye do not strive with them, for I do not give to you of their land even the treading of the sole of a foot; for a possession to Esau I have given mount Seir.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:9 - and Jehovah saith unto me, Do not distress Moab, nor stir thyself up against them in battle, for I do not give to thee of their land for a possession; for to the sons of Lot I have given Ar for a possession.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:19 - and thou hast come near over-against the sons of Ammon, thou dost not distress them, nor stir up thyself against them, for I do not give any of the land of the sons of Ammon to thee for a possession; for to the sons of Lot I have given it for a possession.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:24 - 'Rise ye, journey and pass over the brook Arnon; see, I have given into thy hand Sihon king of Heshbon, the Amorite, and his land; begin to possess, and stir up thyself against him in battle.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 14:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:10 - Thou hast certainly smitten Edom, and thy heart hath lifted thee up; be honoured, and abide in thy house; and why dost thou stir thyself up in evil, that thou hast fallen, thou, and Judah with thee?'

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:19 - Thou hast said, Lo, I have smitten Edom; and thy heart hath lifted thee up to boast; now, abide in thy house, why dost thou stir thyself up in evil, that thou hast fallen, thou, and Judah with thee?'

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:18 - A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:4 - Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:25 - Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:22 - An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 50:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:24 - I have laid a snare for thee, And also -- thou art captured, O Babylon, And thou -- thou hast known, Thou hast been found, and also art caught, For against Jehovah thou hast stirred thyself up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:10 - and his sons stir themselves up, and have gathered a multitude of great forces, and he hath certainly come in, and overflowed, and passed through, and he turneth back, and they stir themselves up unto his stronghold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:25 - 'And he stirreth up his power and his heart against the king of the south with a great force, and the king of the south stirreth himself up to battle with a very great and mighty force, and standeth not, for they devise devices against him,
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