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Lexicon :: Strong's H1624 - gārâ

Aa
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)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 BoxDeu 2:5 - do not [fn]provoke H1624 them, for I will not give H5414 you any H4480 of their land H776, not even as H5704 much H5704 as H5704 a [fn]footprint H4096 H3709 H7272, because H3588 I have given H5414 Mount H2022 Seir H8165 to Esau H6215 as a possession H3425.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:9 - “Then the LORD H3068 said H559 to me, ‘Do not attack H6696 Moab H4124, nor H408 provoke H1624 them to war H4421, for I will not give H5414 you any H4480 of [fn]their land H776 as a possession H3425, because H3588 I have given H5414 Ar H6144 to the sons H1121 of Lot H3876 as a possession H3425.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:19 - ‘When you come H7126 opposite H4136 the sons H1121 of Ammon H5983, do not attack H6696 them nor H408 provoke H1624 them, for I will not give H5414 you any H4480 of the land H776 of the sons H1121 of Ammon H5983 as a possession H3425, because H3588 I have given H5414 it to the sons H1121 of Lot H3876 as a possession H3425.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:24 - ‘Arise H6965, set H5265 out H5265, and pass H5674 through H5674 the [fn]Valley H5158 of Arnon H769. Look H7200! I have handed H5414 H3027 over H5414 to you Sihon H5511 the Amorite H567, king H4428 of Heshbon H2809, and his land H776; start H2490 taking H3423 possession H3423 and plunge H1624 into H1624 battle H4421 with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:10 - “You have indeed H5221 [fn]defeated H5221 Edom H123, and your heart H3820 [fn]is elated H5375. Enjoy H3513 the glory H3513 and stay H3427 home H1004; for why H4100 should you get H1624 involved H1624 in H1624 trouble H7451 so that you would fall H5307, you and Judah H3063 with you?”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:19 - “You said H559, ‘Behold H2009, you have [fn]defeated H5221 Edom H123.’ And your heart H3820 has lifted H5375 you up H5375 in boasting H3513. Now H6258 stay H3427 home H1004; why H4100 should you provoke H1624 trouble H7451 so that you, would fall H5307, you and Judah H3063 with you?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:18 -

A hot-tempered H2534 person H376 stirs H1624 up H1624 strife H4066,

But the slow H750 to anger H639 calms H8252 a dispute H7379.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:4 -

Those who abandon H5800 the Law H8451 praise H1984 the wicked H7563,

But those who keep H8104 the Law H8451 strive H1624 against them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:25 -

An [fn]arrogant H7342 person H5315 stirs H1624 up H1624 strife H4066,

But one who trusts H982 in the LORD H3068 will [fn]prosper H1878.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:22 -

An angry H639 person H376 stirs H1624 up H1624 strife H4066,

And a hot-tempered H2534 person H1167 abounds H7227 in wrongdoing H6588.

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“I set H3369 a H3369 trap H3369 for you and you were also H1571 caught H3920, Babylon H894,

While you yourself H859 were H3045 not aware H3045;

You have been found H4672 and also H1571 seized H8610

Because H3588 you have engaged H1624 in H1624 conflict H1624 with the LORD H3068.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:10 -

“And his sons H1121 will mobilize H1624 and assemble H622 a multitude H1995 of great H7227 forces H2428; and one of them will keep H935 on coming H935 and overflow H7857 and pass H5674 through H5674, so that he may [fn]again H7725 wage H1624 war H1624 up to his fortress H4581.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:25 - “And he will stir H5782 up H5782 his strength H3581 and [fn]courage H3824 against H5921 the king H4428 of the South H5045 with a large H1419 army H2428; so the king H4428 of the South H5045 will mobilize H1624 an extremely H5704 H3966 large H1419 and mighty H6099 army H2428 for war H4421; but he will not stand H5975, because H3588 schemes H4284 will be devised H2803 against H5921 him.
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