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Lexicon :: Strong's H1897 - hāḡâ

Aa
הָגָה
Transliteration
hāḡâ
Pronunciation
haw-gaw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [compare הָגִיג (H1901)]
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 467

Strong’s Definitions

הָגָה hâgâh, haw-gaw'; a primitive root (compare H1901); to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder:—imagine, meditate, mourn, mutter, roar, × sore, speak, study, talk, utter.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's H1897 in the following manner: meditate (6x), mourn (4x), speak (4x), imagine (2x), study (2x), mutter (2x), utter (2x), roaring (1x), sore (1x), talk (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x
The KJV translates Strong's H1897 in the following manner: meditate (6x), mourn (4x), speak (4x), imagine (2x), study (2x), mutter (2x), utter (2x), roaring (1x), sore (1x), talk (1x).

  1. to moan, growl, utter, muse, mutter, meditate, devise, plot, speak

    1. (Qal)

      1. to roar, growl, groan

      2. to utter, speak

      3. to meditate, devise, muse, imagine

    2. (Poal) to utter

    3. (Hiphil) to mutter

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
הָגָה hâgâh, haw-gaw'; a primitive root (compare H1901); to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder:—imagine, meditate, mourn, mutter, roar, × sore, speak, study, talk, utter.
STRONGS H1897: Abbreviations
† I. הָגָה verb moan, growl, utter, speak, muse (only poetry) (onomatopoetic; Late Hebrew הָגָה muse, speak, spell a word, so Aramaic הֲגָא; axgh muse, especially Ethpa.; Arabic هَجَا satirize, insult, scold, also spell (borrowed meaning)) —
Qal Perfect 2nd person masculine singular וְהָגִ֫יתָ consecutive Joshua 1:8; 1st person singular הָגִ֫יתִי Psalm 143:5, וְהָגִיתִי consecutive Psalm 77:13; Imperfect יֶהְגֶּה Job 27:4 + 8 times; 3rd person feminine singular תֶּהְגֶּה Psalm 35:28 + 2 times, אֶהְגֶּה Psalm 63:7; Isaiah 38:14, יֶהְגּוּ Psalm 2:1 + 2 times, תֶּהְגּוּ Isaiah 16:7; נֶהְגֶּה֑ Isaiah 59:11; Infinitive absolute הָגוֺ Isaiah 59:11; —
1. of inarticulate sounds:
a. growl, of lion growling over prey, followed by על Isaiah 31:4.
b. groan, moan, in distress (like dove), absolute, Isaiah 38:14; Isaiah 59:11 (הָגוֺ נֶהְגֶּה); sigh for (לְ) in sorrow, mourning, moan for Isaiah 16:7 (|| יְיֵלִיל לְ), so also Jeremiah 48:31.
2. utter, followed by accusative of thing, Psalm 38:13; subject לָשׁוֺן Job 27:4 (|| דִּבֶּר) Psalm 35:28; Psalm 71:24; Isaiah 59:3; subject מֶּה Psalm 37:30; Proverbs 8:7 — compare also below Po. below; speak (absolute) Psalm 115:7 (בְּ instrumental).
3.
a. (soliloquize) meditate, muse, with בְּ of thing, Joshua 1:8; Psalm 1:2; Psalm 63:7; Psalm 77:13; Psalm 143:5; with accusative Isaiah 33:18, subject לֵב.
b. imagine, devise, with accusative Psalm 2:1; Proverbs 24:2 (subject לֵב); with Infinitive Proverbs 15:28 (subject id.)
Po. Infinitive absolute only הֹרוֺ וְהֹגוֺ מִלֵּב דִּבְרֵישֶֿׁקֶר Isaiah 59:13 a conceiving and an uttering, out of the heart, lying words (|| דַּבֵּר עשֶׁק וְסָרָה); — on form compare Köi. 555; but read rather הָרוֺ וְהָגוֺ
Qal Infinitive absolute compare Di; BaNB 77 retains MT & explanation as Qal Infinitive passive
Hiph. Participle plural הַמְּצַפְצְפִים וְהַמַּהְגִּ֥ים Isaiah 8:19 those that make chirpings and mutterings, of necromancers and wizards.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Joshua

1:8; 1:8

Job

27:4; 27:4

Psalms

1:2; 2:1; 2:1; 35:28; 35:28; 37:30; 38:13; 63:7; 63:7; 71:24; 77:13; 77:13; 115:7; 143:5; 143:5

Proverbs

8:7; 15:28; 24:2

Isaiah

8:19; 16:7; 16:7; 31:4; 33:18; 38:14; 38:14; 59:3; 59:11; 59:11; 59:11; 59:13

Jeremiah

48:31

H1897

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Strong's Number H1897 matches the Hebrew הָגָה (hāḡâ),
which occurs 25 times in 24 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:8 - Let this book of the law be ever on your lips and in your thoughts day and night, so that you may keep with care everything in it; then a blessing will be on all your way, and you will do well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:4 - Truly, there is no deceit in my lips, and my tongue does not say what is false.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 1:2 - But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and whose mind is on his law day and night.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:1 - Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:28 - And my tongue will be talking of your righteousness and of your praise all the day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:30 - The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:12 - Those who have a desire to take my life put nets for me; those who are designing my destruction say evil things against me, all the day their minds are full of deceit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:6 - When the memory of you comes to me on my bed, and when I give thought to you in the night-time.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:24 - My tongue will be talking of your righteousness all the day; for those whose purpose is to do me evil have been crushed and put to shame.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:12 - I will give thought to all your work, while my mind goes over your acts of power.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:7 - They have hands without feeling, and feet without power of walking; and no sound comes from their throat.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:5 - I keep in mind the early days of the past, giving thought to all your acts, even to the work of your hands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:7 - For good faith goes out of my mouth, and false lips are disgusting to me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:28 - The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:2 - For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:19 - And when they say to you, Make request for us to those who have control of spirits, and to those wise in secret arts, who make hollow bird-like sounds; is it not right for a people to make request to their gods, to make request for the living to the dead?

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:7 - For this cause everyone in Moab will give cries of grief for Moab: crushed to the earth, they will be weeping for the men of Kir-hareseth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:4 - For the Lord has said to me, As a lion, or a young lion, makes an angry noise over his food, and if a band of herdsmen come out against him, he will not be in fear of their voices, or give up his food for their noise: so the Lord of armies will come down to make war against Mount Zion and its hill.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:18

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:18 - Your heart will give thought to the cause of your fear: where is the scribe, where is he who made a record of the payments, where is he by whom the towers were numbered?

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:14 - I make cries like a bird; I give out sounds of grief like a dove: my eyes are looking up with desire; O Lord, I am crushed, take up my cause.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:3 - For your hands are unclean with blood, and your fingers with sin; your lips have said false things, and your tongue gives out deceit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:11 - We make noises of grief, like bears, and sad sounds like doves: we are looking for our right, but it is not there; for salvation, but it is far from us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:13 - We have gone against the Lord, and been false to him, turning away from our God, our words have been uncontrolled, and in our hearts are thoughts of deceit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:31 - For this cause I will give cries of grief for Moab, crying out for Moab, even for all of it; I will be sorrowing for the men of Kir-heres.
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