1606. gearah

Lexicon

gearah: Gerah

Original Word: גְּעָרָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: g`arah
Pronunciation: gheh-aw-raw'
Phonetic Spelling: (gheh-aw-raw')
Definition: Gerah
Meaning: a chiding

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

rebukeing, reproof

From ga'ar; a chiding -- rebuke(-ing), reproof.

see HEBREW ga'ar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from gaar
Definition
a rebuke
NASB Translation
rebuke (13), threat (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גְּעָרָה noun feminine rebuke — Proverbs 13:1 2t.; גַּעֲרַת Ecclesiastes 7:5 5t.; suffix גַּעֲרָֽתְךָ Psalm 18:16 + (suffixes 6 t.); —

1 of man Proverbs 13:1,8; Proverbs 17:10; Ecclesiastes 7:5; Isaiah 30:17 (twice in verse).

2 of God Job 26:11; Psalm 18:16 (= 2 Samuel 22:16) Psalm 76:7; Psalm 80:17; Psalm 104:7; Isaiah 50:2; Isaiah 51:20; Isaiah 66:15.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb גָּעַר (ga'ar), which means "to rebuke" or "to chide."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G547 (ἀποστοματίζω, apostomatizō): This Greek term means "to answer back" or "to rebuke," and while not a direct equivalent, it shares the concept of verbal correction or response.
• G1650 (ἐλεγμός, elegmos): This Greek term means "reproof" or "rebuke," closely aligning with the concept of גְּעָרָה as a corrective or reprimanding statement.

In summary, גְּעָרָה (ge'arah) is a significant term in the Hebrew Bible, encapsulating the idea of rebuke or reproof, often used in contexts of divine or authoritative correction. It underscores the importance of heeding correction and the role of rebuke in spiritual and moral development.

Usage: This term is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe instances where a verbal correction or reprimand is given, often in the context of divine or authoritative rebuke.

Context: • Occurrences in the Hebrew Bible: The term גְּעָרָה appears in several passages, illustrating the concept of rebuke or reprimand. It is often used in contexts where God or a person in authority issues a corrective statement to address wrongdoing or to guide behavior.
• Examples in Scripture:
• Proverbs 13:1 (BSB): "A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not respond to a rebuke (גְּעָרָה)."
• Isaiah 17:13 (BSB): "The nations rage like the rushing of many waters, but He will rebuke (גְּעָרָה) them, and they will flee far away, chased like chaff on the mountains before the wind, like a rolling tumbleweed before a gale."
• Theological Implications: The concept of rebuke in the Hebrew Bible often carries a moral or spiritual dimension, emphasizing the importance of correction and guidance in maintaining righteousness and obedience to God's will. It reflects the role of authority figures, including God, in guiding and correcting behavior to align with divine standards.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּגַעֲרַ֣ת בְּגַעֲרָתִ֞י בגערת בגערתי גְּעָרָ֣ה גְּעָרָֽה׃ גַּעֲרַ֣ת גַּעֲרַ֥ת גַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣ גערה גערה׃ גערת גערתך וְגַעֲרָת֖וֹ וגערתו מִ֭גַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ מִגַּעֲרַ֖ת מִגַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣ מִגַּעֲרָתֽוֹ׃ מגערת מגערתו׃ מגערתך bə·ḡa·‘ă·rā·ṯî bə·ḡa·‘ă·raṯ bəḡa‘ăraṯ bəḡa‘ărāṯî begaaRat begaaraTi ga‘ăraṯ ga‘ărāṯəḵā ga·‘ă·rā·ṯə·ḵā ga·‘ă·raṯ gaaRat gaaRatecha gə‘ārāh gə·‘ā·rāh geaRah mig·ga·‘ă·rā·ṯə·ḵā mig·ga·‘ă·rā·ṯōw mig·ga·‘ă·raṯ migga‘ăraṯ migga‘ărāṯəḵā migga‘ărāṯōw miggaaRat miggaaRatecha miggaaraTo vegaaraTo wə·ḡa·‘ă·rā·ṯōw wəḡa‘ărāṯōw

Englishman's Concordance

2 Samuel 22:16
HEB: מֹסְד֣וֹת תֵּבֵ֑ל בְּגַעֲרַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה מִנִּשְׁמַ֖ת
NAS: were laid bare By the rebuke of the LORD,
KJV: were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD,
INT: the foundations of the world the rebuke of the LORD the blast

Job 26:11
HEB: יְרוֹפָ֑פוּ וְ֝יִתְמְה֗וּ מִגַּעֲרָתֽוֹ׃
NAS: tremble And are amazed at His rebuke.
KJV: and are astonished at his reproof.
INT: tremble amazed his rebuke

Psalm 18:15
HEB: מוֹסְד֪וֹת תֵּ֫בֵ֥ל מִגַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה מִ֝נִּשְׁמַ֗ת
NAS: were laid bare At Your rebuke, O LORD,
KJV: were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD,
INT: and the foundations of the world your rebuke LORD the blast

Psalm 76:6
HEB: מִ֭גַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֑ב
NAS: At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob,
KJV: At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob,
INT: your rebuke God of Jacob

Psalm 80:16
HEB: בָאֵ֣שׁ כְּסוּחָ֑ה מִגַּעֲרַ֖ת פָּנֶ֣יךָ יֹאבֵֽדוּ׃
NAS: They perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.
KJV: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.
INT: fire is cut the rebuke of your countenance perish

Psalm 104:7
HEB: מִן־ גַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣ יְנוּס֑וּן מִן־
NAS: At Your rebuke they fled, At the sound
KJV: At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice
INT: At your rebuke fled At

Proverbs 13:1
HEB: לֹא־ שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה׃
NAS: does not listen to rebuke.
KJV: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
INT: does not listen to rebuke

Proverbs 13:8
HEB: לֹא־ שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה׃
NAS: hears no rebuke.
KJV: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
INT: no hears rebuke

Proverbs 17:10
HEB: תֵּ֣חַת גְּעָרָ֣ה בְמֵבִ֑ין מֵהַכּ֖וֹת
NAS: A rebuke goes deeper
KJV: A reproof entereth
INT: goes A rebuke has blows

Ecclesiastes 7:5
HEB: ט֕וֹב לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ גַּעֲרַ֣ת חָכָ֑ם מֵאִ֕ישׁ
NAS: to listen to the rebuke of a wise man
KJV: to hear the rebuke of the wise,
INT: is better to listen to the rebuke of a wise one

Isaiah 30:17
HEB: אֶחָ֗ד מִפְּנֵי֙ גַּעֲרַ֣ת אֶחָ֔ד מִפְּנֵ֛י
NAS: thousand [will flee] at the threat of one
KJV: [shall flee] at the rebuke of one;
INT: One at the threat of one at

Isaiah 30:17
HEB: אֶחָ֔ד מִפְּנֵ֛י גַּעֲרַ֥ת חֲמִשָּׁ֖ה תָּנֻ֑סוּ
NAS: [man]; You will flee at the threat of five,
KJV: at the rebuke of five
INT: of one at the threat of five will flee

Isaiah 50:2
HEB: לְהַצִּ֑יל הֵ֣ן בְּגַעֲרָתִ֞י אַחֲרִ֣יב יָ֗ם
NAS: up the sea with My rebuke, I make
KJV: to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up
INT: to deliver behold my rebuke dry the sea

Isaiah 51:20
HEB: חֲמַת־ יְהוָ֖ה גַּעֲרַ֥ת אֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃
NAS: of the LORD, The rebuke of your God.
KJV: of the LORD, the rebuke of thy God.
INT: of the wrath of the LORD the rebuke of your God

Isaiah 66:15
HEB: בְּחֵמָה֙ אַפּ֔וֹ וְגַעֲרָת֖וֹ בְּלַהֲבֵי־ אֵֽשׁ׃
NAS: with fury, And His rebuke with flames
KJV: with fury, and his rebuke with flames
INT: fury his anger and his rebuke flames of fire

15 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1606
15 Occurrences

bə·ḡa·‘ă·raṯ — 1 Occ.
bə·ḡa·‘ă·rā·ṯî — 1 Occ.
ga·‘ă·raṯ — 4 Occ.
ga·‘ă·rā·ṯə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
gə·‘ā·rāh — 3 Occ.
mig·ga·‘ă·raṯ — 1 Occ.
mig·ga·‘ă·rā·ṯə·ḵā — 2 Occ.
mig·ga·‘ă·rā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
wə·ḡa·‘ă·rā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.