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Lexicon :: Strong's H1478 - gāvaʿ

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גָּוַע
Transliteration
gāvaʿ
Pronunciation
gaw-vah'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 328

Strong’s Definitions

גָּוַע gâvaʻ, gaw-vah'; a primitive root; to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire:—die, be dead, give up the ghost, perish.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's H1478 in the following manner: die (12x), give up the ghost (9x), dead (1x), perish (2x), dead (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x
The KJV translates Strong's H1478 in the following manner: die (12x), give up the ghost (9x), dead (1x), perish (2x), dead (1x).

  1. to expire, die, perish, give up the ghost, yield up the ghost, be dead, be ready to die

    1. (Qal) to expire, die, be about to die

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גָּוַע gâvaʻ, gaw-vah'; a primitive root; to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire:—die, be dead, give up the ghost, perish.
STRONGS H1478: Abbreviations
† גָּוַע verb expire perish, die (compare Arabic bdb015707 be empty, hungry) —
Qal Perfect גָּוַע Numbers 20:29; Joshua 22:20 גָּוָ֑עוּ Lamentations 1:19 גָּוַעְנוּ Numbers 17:27; Numbers 20:3; Imperfect יִגְוַע Job 34:15, יִגְוָ֑ע Genesis 6:17, יִגְוְעוּ Job 36:12, יִגְוָע֑וּ Zechariah 13:8, יִגְוָע֑וּן Psalm 104:28 etc.; Infinitive construct גְּוַע Numbers 20:3 גְּוֺעַ Numbers 17:28; Participle גֹּוֵעַ Psalm 88:16; — expire and die, only P & poetry; וימת ג׳ Genesis 25:8, 17; Genesis 35:29 (all P); || מות Job 3:11; Job 14:10 compare Numbers 17:28 (P); || אבד Numbers 17:27 we expire, we perish (P); || עָנִי Psalm 88:15 (progressive parall.) distressed and about to die; || יאסף אל אבותיו Genesis 49:33; || על־עפר ישׁוב Job 34:15 compare Psalm 104:29; || יִכָּֽרְתוּ Zechariah 13:8; absolute, both prose and (especially) poetry Numbers 20:3 (twice in verse); Numbers 20:29; Joshua 22:20; Genesis 6:17; Genesis 7:21 (all P) Job 10:13; Job 13:19; Job 27:5; Job 36:12; Lamentations 1:19; Job 29:18 עִם־קִנִּי אגוע with my nest shall I die, i.e. in full possession of what is mine, compare Di.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

6:17; 6:17; 7:21; 25:8; 25:17; 35:29; 49:33

Numbers

20:3; 20:3; 20:3; 20:29; 20:29

Joshua

22:20; 22:20

Job

3:11; 10:13; 13:19; 14:10; 27:5; 29:18; 34:15; 34:15; 36:12; 36:12

Psalms

88:15; 88:16; 104:28; 104:29

Lamentations

1:19; 1:19

Zechariah

13:8; 13:8

H1478

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1478 matches the Hebrew גָּוַע (gāvaʿ),
which occurs 24 times in 23 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:21 - And H1478➔ all H3605 flesh H1320 died ➔ H1478 that moved H7430 upon H5921 the earth, H776 both of fowl, H5775 and of cattle, H929 and of beast, H2416 and of every H3605 creeping thing H8318 that creepeth H8317 upon H5921 the earth, H776 and every H3605 man: H120

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:8 - Then H1478➔ Abraham H85 gave up the ghost, ➔ H1478 and died H4191 in a H7872➔ good H2896 old age, ➔H7872 an old man, H2205 and full H7649 of years; and was gathered H622 to H413 his people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:29 - And H1478➔ Isaac H3327 gave up the ghost, ➔ H1478 and died, H4191 and was gathered H622 unto H413 his people, H5971 being old H2205 and full H7649 of days: H3117 and H6912➔ his sons H1121 Esau H6215 and Jacob H3290 buried ➔H6912 him. H853

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:33 - And when H3615➔ Jacob H3290 had made an end ➔H3615 of commanding H6680 his sons, H1121 he gathered up H622 his feet H7272 into H413 the bed, H4296 and yielded up the ghost, H1478 and was gathered H622 unto H413 his people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:12 - And H559➔ the children H1121 of Israel H3478 spake ➔H559 unto H413 Moses, H4872 saying, H559 Behold, H2005 we die, H1478 we perish, H6 we H6➔ all H3605 perish. ➔H6

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:13 - Whosoever H3605 cometh any thing near H7131 H7131 unto H413 the tabernacle H4908 of the LORD H3068 shall die: H4191 shall H518 we be consumed H8552 with dying? H1478

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:3 - And H7378➔ the people H5971 chode ➔H7378 with H5973 Moses, H4872 and spake, H559 saying, H559 Would God that H3863 we had died H1478 when H1478➔ our brethren H251 died ➔ H1478 before H6440 the LORD! H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:29 - And when H7200➔ all H3605 the congregation H5712 saw ➔H7200 that H3588 Aaron H175 was dead, H1478 they mourned H1058 for Aaron H175 thirty H7970 days, H3117 even all H3605 the house H1004 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:19 - Who H4310 is he H1931 that will plead H7378 with me? H5978 for H3588 now, H6258 if I hold my tongue, H2790 I shall give up the ghost. H1478

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:5 - God forbid H2486 that H518 I should justify H6663 you: H853 till H5704 I die H1478 I will H5493➔ not H3808 remove ➔H5493 mine integrity H8538 from me. H4480

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:19 - I called H7121 for my lovers, H157 but they H1992 deceived me: H7411 my priests H3548 and mine elders H2205 gave up the ghost H1478 in the city, H5892 while H3588 they sought H1245 their meat H400 to relieve H7725 their souls. H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 13:8 - And it shall come to pass, H1961 that in all H3605 the land, H776 saith H5002 the LORD, H3068 two H8147 parts H6310 therein shall be cut off H3772 and die; H1478 but the third H7992 shall be left H3498 therein.
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