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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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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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 - “This H2088 book H5612 of the law H8451 shall not depart H4185 from your mouth, H6310 but you shall meditate H1897 on it day H3119 and night, H3915 so H4616 that you may [fn]be careful H8104 to do H6213 according to all H3605 that is written H3789 in it; for then H227 you will make H6743 your way H1870 prosperous, H6743 and then H227 you will [fn]have H7919 success. H7919

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:4 - My lips H8193 certainly H518 will not speak H1696 unjustly, H5766
Nor H518 will my tongue H3956 mutter H1897 deceit. H7423

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 1:2 - But his delight H2656 is in the law H8451 of the LORD, H3068
And in His law H8451 he meditates H1897 day H3119 and night. H3915

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:1 - Why H4100 are the [fn]nations H1471 in an uproar H7283
And the peoples H3816 devising H1897 a vain H7385 thing? H7385

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:28 - And my tongue H3956 shall declare H1897 Your righteousness H6664
And Your praise H8416 all H3605 day H3117 long.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:30 - The mouth H6310 of the righteous H6662 utters H1897 wisdom, H2451
And his tongue H3956 speaks H1696 justice. H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:12 - Those who seek H1245 my life H5315 lay H5367 snares H5367 for me;
And those who seek H1875 to injure H7451 me have [fn]threatened H1696 destruction, H1942
And they devise H1897 treachery H4820 all H3605 day H3117 long.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:6 - When H518 I remember H2142 You on my bed, H3326
I meditate H1897 on You in the night watches, H821

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:24 - My tongue H3956 also H1571 will utter H1897 Your righteousness H6666 all H3605 day H3117 long;
For they are ashamed, H954 for they are humiliated H2659 who seek H1245 [fn]my hurt. H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:12 - I will meditate H1897 on all H3605 Your work H6467
And muse H7878 on Your deeds. H5949

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:7 - [fn]They have hands, H3027 but they cannot H3808 feel; H4184
[fn]They have feet, H7272 but they cannot H3808 walk; H1980
They cannot H3808 make H1897 a sound H1897 with their throat. H1627

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:5 - I remember H2142 the days H3117 of old; H6924
I meditate H1897 on all H3605 Your doings; H6467
I muse H7878 on the work H4639 of Your hands. H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:7 - “For my mouth H2441 will utter H1897 truth; H571
And wickedness H7562 is an abomination H8441 to my lips. H8193

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:28 - The heart H3820 of the righteous H6662 ponders H1897 how to answer, H6030
But the mouth H6310 of the wicked H7563 pours H5042 out evil H7451 things. H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:2 - For their [fn]minds H3820 devise H1897 violence, H7701
And their lips H8193 talk H1696 of trouble. H5999

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:19 - When H3588 they say H559 to you, “Consult H1875 the mediums H178 and the spiritists H3049 who whisper H6850 and mutter,” H1897 should not a people H5971 consult H1875 their God? H430 Should they consult the dead H4191 on behalf H1157 of the living? H2416

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:7 - Therefore H3651 Moab H4124 will wail; H3213 everyone H3605 of Moab H4124 will wail. H3213
You will moan H1897 for the raisin H809 cakes H809 of Kir-hareseth H7025
As those who H5218 are utterly H389 stricken. H5218

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:4 - For thus H3541 says H559 the LORD H3068 to me,
“As the lion H738 or the young H3715 lion H3715 growls H1897 over H5921 his prey, H2964
Against H5921 which H834 a band H4393 of shepherds H7462 is called H7121 out,
And he will not be terrified H2865 at their voice H6963 nor H3808 disturbed H6031 at their noise, H1995
So H3651 will the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 come H3381 down H3381 to wage H6633 war H6633 on Mount H2022 Zion H6726 and on its hill.” H1389

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:18

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:18 - Your heart H3820 will meditate H1897 on terror: H367
“Where H346 is he who counts? H5608
Where H346 is he who weighs? H8254
Where H346 is he who counts H5608 the towers?” H4026

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:14 - “Like a swallow, H5483 like a crane, H5693 so H3651 I twitter; H6850
I moan H1897 like a dove; H3123
My eyes H5869 look H1809 wistfully H1809 to the heights; H4791
O Lord, H136 I am oppressed, H6234 be my security. H6148

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:3 - For your hands H3709 are defiled H1351 with blood H1818
And your fingers H676 with iniquity; H5771
Your lips H8193 have spoken H1696 falsehood, H8267
Your tongue H3956 mutters H1897 wickedness. H5766

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:11 - All H3605 of us growl H1993 like bears, H1677
And moan H1897 sadly H1897 like doves; H3123
We hope H6960 for justice, H4941 but there H369 is none, H369
For salvation, H3444 but it is far H7368 from us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:13 - Transgressing H6586 and denying H3584 the LORD, H3068
And turning H5472 away H5472 from our God, H430
Speaking H1696 oppression H6233 and revolt, H5627
Conceiving H2029 in and uttering H1897 from the heart H3820 lying H8267 words. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:31 - “Therefore H5921 H3651 I will wail H3213 for Moab, H4124
Even for all H3605 Moab H4124 will I cry H2199 out;
[fn]I will moan H1897 for the men H376 of Kir-heres. H7025
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