1618. garab

Lexicon

garab: Scab, Itch

Original Word: גָּרָב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: garab
Pronunciation: gah-RAHB
Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-rawb')
Definition: Scab, Itch
Meaning: scurf

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

scab, scurvy

From an unused root meaning to scratch; scurf (from itching) -- scab, scurvy.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
an itch, a scab
NASB Translation
eczema (2), scab (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גָּרָב noun [masculine] itch, scab (Arabic , Aramaic גַּרְבָּא, , Assyrian garabu Dl^{§ 162}) — גָּרָב Leviticus 21:20; Leviticus 22:22; Deuteronomy 28:27.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to scratch.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for "garab" as it is a specific Hebrew term related to Levitical laws. However, Greek terms related to skin diseases or blemishes in the Septuagint or New Testament context may include terms like λεπρός (lepros) for leprosy or other skin conditions.

Usage: The term "garab" is used in the context of skin diseases, specifically referring to a condition that causes scaly or scabby skin. It is mentioned in the context of laws concerning ritual purity and physical blemishes.

Context: The Hebrew term גָּרָב (garab) appears in the Old Testament in the context of Levitical laws regarding physical blemishes and ritual purity. It is specifically mentioned in Leviticus 21:20 and Leviticus 22:22. In these passages, "garab" is listed among the physical conditions that disqualify a priest from serving in the sanctuary or an animal from being offered as a sacrifice. The condition is associated with scaly or scabby skin, which would render an individual or animal ritually impure according to the Levitical code.

In Leviticus 21:20, the text states: "or who is a hunchback or a dwarf, or who has an eye defect, a festering rash, scabs, or a crushed testicle." Here, "garab" is translated as "scabs" in the Berean Standard Bible, indicating a skin condition that is visible and considered a blemish.

Similarly, in Leviticus 22:22, the text reads: "You are not to present to the LORD an animal that is blind, injured, maimed, or has a wart, festering rash, or scabs. You are not to place any of these on the altar as a food offering by fire to the LORD." Again, "garab" is translated as "scabs," emphasizing the requirement for offerings to be without blemish.

The mention of "garab" in these passages highlights the importance of physical wholeness and purity in the context of worship and sacrifice in ancient Israel. The condition, being visible and potentially contagious, would have been a concern for maintaining the sanctity of the community and the worship practices.

Forms and Transliterations

גָרָב֙ גרב וּבַגָּרָ֖ב ובגרב ḡā·rāḇ ḡārāḇ gaRav ū·ḇag·gā·rāḇ ūḇaggārāḇ uvaggaRav

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 21:20
HEB: בְּעֵינ֑וֹ א֤וֹ גָרָב֙ א֣וֹ יַלֶּ֔פֶת
NAS: in his eye or eczema or scabs
KJV: in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed,
INT: his eye or eczema or scabs

Leviticus 22:22
HEB: יַבֶּ֗לֶת א֤וֹ גָרָב֙ א֣וֹ יַלֶּ֔פֶת
NAS: or eczema or
KJV: or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed,
INT: A running or eczema or scabs

Deuteronomy 28:27
HEB: (וּבַטְּחֹרִ֔ים ק) וּבַגָּרָ֖ב וּבֶחָ֑רֶס אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: and with tumors and with the scab and with the itch,
KJV: and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch,
INT: of Egypt stronghold the scab the itch which

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1618
3 Occurrences

ḡā·rāḇ — 2 Occ.
ū·ḇag·gā·rāḇ — 1 Occ.