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Lexicon :: Strong's H1478 - gāvaʿ

Aa
גָּוַע
Transliteration
gāvaʿ
Pronunciation
gaw-vah'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 6:17 - “Now behold H2009, I Myself am bringing H935 the flood H3999 of water H4325 upon the earth H776, to destroy H7843 all H3605 flesh H1320 in which H834 there is the breath H7307 of life H2416, from under H8478 heaven H8064; everything H3605 that is on the earth H776 shall perish H1478.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:21 - So all H3605 [fn]creatures H1320 that moved H7430 on the earth H776 perished H1478: birds H5775, livestock H929, animals H2416, and every H3605 swarming H8318 thing H8318 that swarms H8317 upon the earth H776, and all H3605 mankind H120;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:8 - Abraham H85 breathed H1478 his last H1478 and died H4191 at a good H2896 old H7872 age H7872, an old H2205 man H2205 and satisfied H7649 with life; and he was gathered H622 to his people H5971.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:17 - These H428 are the years H8141 of the life H2416 of Ishmael H3458, 137 H3967 H7970 H7651 years H8141; and he breathed H1478 his last H1478 and died H4191, and was gathered H622 to his people H5971.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:29 - Then Isaac H3327 breathed H1478 his last H1478 and died H4191, and was gathered H622 to his people H5971, an old H2205 man H2205 [fn]of ripe H7649 age H3117; and his sons H1121 Esau H6215 and Jacob H3290 buried H6912 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:33 - When Jacob H3290 finished H3615 commanding H6680 his sons H1121, he drew H622 his feet H7272 into the bed H4296 and breathed H1478 his last H1478, and was gathered H622 to his people H5971.

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Then the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 spoke H559 to Moses H4872, saying H559, “Behold H2005, we are passing H1478 away H1478, we are perishing H6, we are all H3605 perishing H6!

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:13 - “Everyone H3605 who comes H7131 near H7131, who comes H7131 near H7131 to the tabernacle H4908 of the LORD H3068, must die H4191. Are we to perish H1478 completely H8552?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:3 - Then the people H5971 argued H7378 with Moses H4872 and spoke H559, saying H559, “If H3863 only H3863 we had perished H1478 when our brothers H251 perished H1478 before H6440 the LORD H3068!

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:29 - When all H3605 the congregation H5712 saw H7200 that Aaron H175 had died H1478, the whole H3605 house H1004 of Israel H3478 wept H1058 for Aaron H175 for thirty H7970 days H3117.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:20 - ‘Did Achan H5912 the son H1121 of Zerah H2226 not act H4603 unfaithfully H4603 H4604 in the things H2764 designated H2764 for H2764 destruction H2764, and wrath H7110 fall H1961 on the entire H3605 congregation H5712 of Israel H3478? So that man H376 did not perish H1478 alone H259 in his guilt H5771.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:11 -

“Why H4100 did I not die H4191 [fn]at birth H7358,

Come H3318 out H3318 of the womb H990 and pass H1478 away H1478?

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‘Why H4100 then did You bring H3318 me out H3318 of the womb H7358?

If only I had died H1478 and no H3808 eye H5869 had seen H7200 me!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:19 -

“Who H4310 could contend H7378 with me?

For then H6258 I would be H2790 silent H2790 and die H1478.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:10 -

“But a man H1397 dies H4191 and lies H2522 prostrate H2522.

A person H120 passes H1478 away H1478, and where H335 is he?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:5 -

“Far H2486 be it from me that I should declare H6663 you right H6663;

Until H5704 I die H1478, I will not [fn]give H5493 up H5493 my integrity H8538.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:18 -

“Then I [fn]thought H559, ‘I will die H1478 with my [fn]family H7064,

And I will multiply H7235 my days H3117 as the sand H2344.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:15 -

[fn]Humanity H3605 H1320 would perish H1478 together H3162,

And mankind H120 would return H7725 to dust H6083.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:12 -

“But if H518 they do not listen H8085, they will [fn]perish H5674 by the sword H2719,

And die H1478 without H1097 knowledge H1847.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 88:15 -

I was miserable H6041 and about to die H1478 from my youth H5290 on;

I suffer H5375 Your terrors H367; I grow H6323 weary H6323.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:29 -

You hide H5641 Your face H6440, they are terrified H926;

You take H622 away H622 their breath H7307, they perish H1478

And return H7725 to their dust H6083.

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“I called H7121 to my lovers H157, but they deserted H7411 me;

My priests H3548 and my elders H2205 perished H1478 in the city H5892

While H3588 they sought H1245 food H400 to restore H7725 their [fn]strength H5315 themselves.

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“And it will come H1961 about H1961 in all H3605 the land H776,”

Declares H5002 the LORD H3068,

“That two H8147 parts H6310 in it will be cut H3772 off H3772 and perish H1478;

But the third H7992 will be left H3498 in it.

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