1627. garon
Strong's Lexicon
garon: Throat, neck

Original Word: גָּרוֹן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: garown
Pronunciation: gah-RONE
Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-rone')
Definition: Throat, neck
Meaning: the throat

Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to be hollow

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "garon," the concept of the throat or voice can be related to Greek words such as "λάρυγξ" (larynx) or "φωνή" (phone), which refer to the voice or sound.

Usage: The Hebrew word "garon" primarily refers to the throat or neck. It is used in the context of describing the physical part of the body that is involved in vocalization and swallowing. In a broader sense, it can also symbolize life and breath, as the throat is essential for both speaking and breathing.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the throat was often seen as a vital part of the body, not only for its physical functions but also as a metaphor for life and sustenance. The throat was considered the passageway for both food and air, making it a symbol of survival and communication. In biblical times, the throat could also be associated with the voice, which was a powerful tool for teaching, worship, and proclamation.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
perhaps from garah
Definition
neck, throat
NASB Translation
heads (1), loudly (1), mouth (1), neck (1), throat (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[גורן] Jeremiah 2:25 גורנך Kt see גָּרוֺן.

גושׁ (be hard, compare Arabic be hard, of hands, from toil).

גָּרוֺן noun masculinePsalm 69:4 neck, throat (connection with above √ dubious; Thes Rob-Ges (compare MV) from גרה in (assumed) sense of גרר of a dragging, scraping sound; compare מְגֵרָה; yet √ perhaps גרן q. v.; Arabic (sub Frey Lane) front part of neck of camel, etc.) — ׳ג Isaiah 3:16; Isaiah 58:1; suffix גְּרוֺנִי Psalm 69:4; גְּרוֺנֵךְ Ezekiel 16:11 + Jeremiah 2:25 Qr (Kt גורנך); גְּרוֺנָם Psalm 115:7; Psalm 149:6, גְּרֹנָם Psalm 5:10; — throat;

1 of the visible exterior (front) of throat, neck ׳נְטֻו֯וֺת ג Isaiah 3:16 outstretched of neck (= with outstretched neck); וְרָבִיד עַלגְּֿרוֺנֵךְ Ezekiel 41:19 and a chain upon thy neck.

2 throat, as capable of thirst Jeremiah 2:25; as organ of speech קְרָא בְגָרוֺן Isaiah 58:1 ("" הָרֵם קוֺלֶ֑ךָ), ׳לֹא יֶהְגּוּ בִּג Psalm 115:7; also רוֺמֲמוֺת אֵל בִּגְרוֺנָם Psalm 149:6 high songs to God (be) in their throat; compare נִחַר גְּרוֺנִי Psalm 69:4 my throat is parched ("" יָגַעְתִּי בְקָרְאִי); so also קֶבֶרמָּֿתוּחַ גְּרֹנָם Psalm 5:10 their throat is an opened sepulchre.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
aloud, mouth, neck, throat

Or (shortened) garon {gaw-rone'}; from garar; the throat (compare gargrowth) (as roughened by swallowing) -- X aloud, mouth, neck, throat.

see HEBREW garar

see HEBREW gargrowth

Forms and Transliterations
בְגָרוֹן֙ בִּגְרוֹנָ֑ם בִּגְרוֹנָֽם׃ בגרון בגרונם בגרונם׃ גְּר֫וֹנִ֥י גְּרוֹנֵֽךְ׃ גְּרוֹנָ֑ם גָּר֔וֹן גרון גרוני גרונך׃ גרונם ḇə·ḡā·rō·wn ḇəḡārōwn biḡ·rō·w·nām bigroNam biḡrōwnām gā·rō·wn gaRon gārōwn gə·rō·w·nām gə·rō·w·nêḵ gə·rō·w·nî geroNam geroNech geRoNi gərōwnām gərōwnêḵ gərōwnî vegarOn
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Englishman's Concordance
Psalm 5:9
HEB: קֶֽבֶר־ פָּת֥וּחַ גְּרוֹנָ֑ם לְ֝שׁוֹנָ֗ם יַחֲלִֽיקוּן׃
NAS: is destruction [itself]. Their throat is an open
KJV: part [is] very wickedness; their throat [is] an open
INT: grave is an open their throat their tongue flatter

Psalm 69:3
HEB: בְקָרְאִי֮ נִחַ֪ר גְּר֫וֹנִ֥י כָּל֥וּ עֵינַ֑י
NAS: with my crying; my throat is parched;
KJV: of my crying: my throat is dried:
INT: my crying is parched my throat fail my eyes

Psalm 115:7
HEB: לֹֽא־ יֶ֝הְגּ֗וּ בִּגְרוֹנָֽם׃
NAS: make a sound with their throat.
KJV: not: neither speak they through their throat.
INT: cannot make their throat

Psalm 149:6
HEB: רוֹמְמ֣וֹת אֵ֭ל בִּגְרוֹנָ֑ם וְחֶ֖רֶב פִּֽיפִיּ֣וֹת
NAS: of God [be] in their mouth, And a two-edged
KJV: [praises] of God [be] in their mouth, and a twoedged
INT: the high of God their mouth sword twoedged

Isaiah 3:16
HEB: (נְטוּיֹ֣ות ק) גָּר֔וֹן וּֽמְשַׂקְּר֖וֹת עֵינָ֑יִם
NAS: And walk with heads held high
KJV: with stretched forth necks and wanton
INT: and walk afternoon heads and seductive eyes

Isaiah 58:1
HEB: קְרָ֤א בְגָרוֹן֙ אַל־ תַּחְשֹׂ֔ךְ
NAS: Cry loudly, do not hold back; Raise
KJV: Cry aloud, spare not, lift
INT: Cry loudly not hold

Ezekiel 16:11
HEB: וְרָבִ֖יד עַל־ גְּרוֹנֵֽךְ׃
NAS: and a necklace around your neck.
KJV: and a chain on thy neck.
INT: necklace around your neck

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1627
7 Occurrences


biḡ·rō·w·nām — 2 Occ.
gā·rō·wn — 1 Occ.
gə·rō·w·nām — 1 Occ.
gə·rō·w·nêḵ — 1 Occ.
gə·rō·w·nî — 1 Occ.
ḇə·ḡā·rō·wn — 1 Occ.















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