1639. gara

Lexicon

gara: To diminish, to subtract, to take away

Original Word: גָּרַע
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: gara`
Pronunciation: gah-rah'
Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-rah')
Definition: To diminish, to subtract, to take away
Meaning: to scrape off, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

abate, clip, diminish, do take away, keep back, restrain, make small, withdraw

A primitive root; to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold -- abate, clip, (di-)minish, do (take) away, keep back, restrain, make small, withdraw.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to diminish, restrain, withdraw
NASB Translation
cut off (1), cut short (1), deducted (1), diminished (1), draws (1), hinder (1), limit (1), omit (1), reduce (3), reduced (1), restrained (1), take (1), take away (2), withdraw (2), withdrawn (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[גָּרַע] verb diminish, restrain, withdraw (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic גְּרַע shave head, etc.; compare swallow) —

Qal Imperfect יִגְרַע Job 36:7, יִגְרָ֑ע Exodus 21:10; 2masculine singular תִּגְרַע Deuteronomy 13:1 3t.; אֶגְרַע Ezekiel 5:11 (but compare below), וָאֶגְרַע Ezekiel 16:27; תִּגְרְעוּ Exodus 5:8 2t.; Infinitive לִגְרֹעַ Ecclesiastes 3:14; Participle גְּרוּעָה Isaiah 15:2 (so Baer; v. d. H. גְּדוּעָה see גדע), גְּרֻעָה Jeremiah 48:37; —

1 diminish, usually followed by מִן Exodus 5:8,19 (the tale of bricks), Deuteronomy 4:2; Deuteronomy 13:1 (in both, word of ׳י; opposed to הוסיף) compare Ecclesiastes 3:14, and also Jeremiah 26:2 (with accusative); with accusative also Exodus 21:10 (food etc.) compare Ezekiel 16:27; Passive participle diminished, clipped, of beard, Jeremiah 48:37 and Isaiah 15:2 (so Baer, rightly, compare his note and see גדע).

2 restrain Job 15:4 (with accusative שִׂיחָה meditation, devotion), Job 15:8 (with accusative חָכְמָה, followed by אֵלֶיךָ, i.e. unto, for thyself, monopolize; De Di Da render draw unto thyself, appropriate; Schult. compare Arabic swallow, compare Ew saugst zu dir ein Weisheit).

3 withdraw Job 36:7 (object עַיִן, eye, followed by מִן); Ezekiel 5:11 absolute (si vera lectio); Co. reads אֶתְגָּרֶה, for אֶגְרַע, on internal grounds; others: withdraw (thy needs) Sm (compare Ezekiel 16:27); withdraw (mine eye) Ges Ke.

Niph`al Perfect וְנִגְרַע consecutive Leviticus 27:18; וְנִגְרְעָה Numbers 36:3; Imperfect יִגָּרַע Numbers 27:4; Numbers 36:4, יִגָּרֵ֑עַ Numbers 36:3; 1plural נִגָּרַע Numbers 9:7; Participle נִגְרָע Exodus 5:11; —

1 be withdrawn with מִן Numbers 36:3 (twice in verse); Numbers 36:4 (inheritance, נחלה); Numbers 27:4 a name out of a family; Exodus 5:11 (מֵעֲבֹדַתְכֶם דָּבָר); impersonal Leviticus 27:18 (abatement shall be made).

2 be restrained followed by infinitive Numbers 9:7. Pi`el Imperfect יְגָרַע Job 36:27 withdraw = draw up with accusative נִטְפֵימָֿ֑יִם compare Di (on other hand, De and others draw down, let down).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G620 (ἀποστερέω, apostereō): To defraud, deprive, or withhold
• G650 (ἐλαττόω, elattoō): To make less, diminish
• G683 (ἀποκόπτω, apokoptō): To cut off, amputate
• G851 (ἀφορίζω, aphorizō): To separate, set apart
• G864 (ἀφαιρέω, aphaireō): To take away, remove
• G1808 (ἐξαιρέω, exaireō): To take out, deliver
• G1813 (ἐξαφανίζω, exaphanizō): To destroy utterly, obliterate
• G3587 (ξυράω, xuraō): To shave
• G4931 (συστελλω, systellō): To contract, shorten
• G5302 (ὑστερέω, hustereō): To lack, be deficient

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew verb גָּרַע (garaʿ), its usage in the biblical text, and its theological significance, along with corresponding Greek terms that capture similar concepts.

Usage: The verb גָּרַע (garaʿ) is used in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible to convey the idea of diminishing, reducing, or withholding something. It can refer to physical actions such as scraping or shaving, as well as metaphorical actions like reducing or withholding.

Context: • General Overview: The Hebrew verb גָּרַע (garaʿ) is a primitive root that appears in several contexts throughout the Old Testament. It is often used to describe the act of diminishing or taking away, whether in a physical or metaphorical sense. The term can imply a reduction in quantity, quality, or status.

• Scriptural Examples:
• Deuteronomy 4:2 (BSB): "You must not add to or subtract from what I command you, so that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you."
• Proverbs 30:6 (BSB): "Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar."
• Exodus 5:8 (BSB): "But require the same quota of bricks from them as they made before; do not reduce it. For they are lazy; that is why they are crying out, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’"

• Theological Implications: The use of גָּרַע (garaʿ) in the context of divine commandments underscores the importance of adhering strictly to God's instructions without alteration. It emphasizes the completeness and sufficiency of God's word, warning against human attempts to modify divine revelation.

• Cultural and Historical Context: In ancient Israelite society, the concept of maintaining the integrity of God's commandments was paramount. The act of diminishing or altering sacred texts or commands was seen as a serious transgression, reflecting a broader cultural emphasis on fidelity to divine law.

Forms and Transliterations

אֶגְרַע֙ אגרע גְּרֻעָ֑ה גְּרוּעָֽה׃ גרועה׃ גרעה וְנִגְרְעָ֤ה וְנִגְרַ֖ע וְתִגְרַ֖ע וְתִגְרַ֥ע וָאֶגְרַ֖ע ואגרע ונגרע ונגרעה ותגרע יְגָרַ֣ע יִגְרַ֥ע יִגְרָֽע׃ יִגָּרֵֽעַ׃ יִגָּרַ֖ע יִגָּרַ֤ע יגרע יגרע׃ לִגְרֹ֑עַ לגרע נִגְרָ֛ע נִגָּרַ֗ע נגרע תִּגְרַ֖ע תִגְרְע֖וּ תִגְרְע֥וּ תִגְרַ֖ע תגרע תגרעו ’eḡ·ra‘ ’eḡra‘ egRa gə·ru·‘āh gə·rū·‘āh gəru‘āh gərū‘āh geruAh liḡ·rō·a‘ ligRoa liḡrōa‘ nig·gā·ra‘ niḡ·rā‘ niggaRa niggāra‘ nigRa niḡrā‘ tiḡ·ra‘ ṯiḡ·ra‘ ṯiḡ·rə·‘ū tigRa tiḡra‘ ṯiḡra‘ ṯiḡrə‘ū tigreU vaegRa venigRa venigreAh vetigRa wā’eḡra‘ wā·’eḡ·ra‘ wə·niḡ·ra‘ wə·niḡ·rə·‘āh wə·ṯiḡ·ra‘ wəniḡra‘ wəniḡrə‘āh wəṯiḡra‘ yə·ḡā·ra‘ yegaRa yəḡāra‘ yig·gā·ra‘ yig·gā·rê·a‘ yiḡ·ra‘ yiḡ·rā‘ yiggaRa yiggāra‘ yiggaRea yiggārêa‘ yigRa yiḡra‘ yiḡrā‘

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 5:8
HEB: עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א תִגְרְע֖וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ כִּֽי־
NAS: you shall impose on them; you are not to reduce any
KJV: ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish [ought] thereof: for they [be] idle;
INT: and are not to reduce any Because

Exodus 5:11
HEB: כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין נִגְרָ֛ע מֵעֲבֹדַתְכֶ֖ם דָּבָֽר׃
NAS: of your labor will be reduced.'
KJV: of your work shall be diminished.
INT: yet none shall be diminished of your labor ought

Exodus 5:19
HEB: לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹא־ תִגְרְע֥וּ מִלִּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם דְּבַר־
NAS: because they were told, You must not reduce [your] daily
KJV: [case], after it was said, Ye shall not minish [ought] from your bricks
INT: were told must not reduce of bricks task

Exodus 21:10
HEB: וְעֹנָתָ֖הּ לֹ֥א יִגְרָֽע׃
NAS: to himself another woman, he may not reduce her food,
KJV: and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.
INT: her conjugal may not reduce

Leviticus 27:18
HEB: שְׁנַ֣ת הַיֹּבֵ֑ל וְנִגְרַ֖ע מֵֽעֶרְכֶּֽךָ׃
NAS: of jubilee; and it shall be deducted from your valuation.
KJV: of the jubile, and it shall be abated from thy estimation.
INT: the year of jubilee shall be deducted your valuation

Numbers 9:7
HEB: אָדָ֑ם לָ֣מָּה נִגָּרַ֗ע לְבִלְתִּ֨י הַקְרִ֜ב
NAS: why are we restrained from presenting
KJV: of a man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer
INT: of a man why restrained because presenting

Numbers 27:4
HEB: לָ֣מָּה יִגָּרַ֤ע שֵׁם־ אָבִ֙ינוּ֙
NAS: of our father be withdrawn from among
KJV: of our father be done away from among
INT: Why be withdrawn the name of our father

Numbers 36:3
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ לְנָשִׁים֒ וְנִגְרְעָ֤ה נַחֲלָתָן֙ מִנַּחֲלַ֣ת
NAS: their inheritance will be withdrawn from the inheritance
KJV: then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance
INT: of Israel they be married will be withdrawn their inheritance the inheritance

Numbers 36:3
HEB: וּמִגֹּרַ֥ל נַחֲלָתֵ֖נוּ יִגָּרֵֽעַ׃
NAS: they belong; thus it will be withdrawn from our allotted
KJV: of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall it be taken from the lot
INT: our allotted inheritance will be withdrawn

Numbers 36:4
HEB: מַטֵּ֣ה אֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ יִגָּרַ֖ע נַחֲלָתָֽן׃
NAS: so their inheritance will be withdrawn from the inheritance
KJV: whereunto they are received: so shall their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance
INT: of the tribe of our fathers will be withdrawn the inheritance

Deuteronomy 4:2
HEB: אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א תִגְרְע֖וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ לִשְׁמֹ֗ר
NAS: you, nor take away from it, that you may keep
KJV: which I command you, neither shall ye diminish [ought] from it, that ye may keep
INT: am commanding nor take that you may keep

Deuteronomy 12:32
HEB: עָלָ֔יו וְלֹ֥א תִגְרַ֖ע מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ פ
NAS: to nor take away from it.
KJV: it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
INT: unto nor take at

Job 15:4
HEB: תָּפֵ֣ר יִרְאָ֑ה וְתִגְרַ֥ע שִׂ֝יחָ֗ה לִפְנֵי־
NAS: with reverence And hinder meditation
KJV: fear, and restrainest prayer
INT: do reverence and hinder meditation before

Job 15:8
HEB: אֱל֣וֹהַ תִּשְׁמָ֑ע וְתִגְרַ֖ע אֵלֶ֣יךָ חָכְמָֽה׃
NAS: of God, And limit wisdom
KJV: of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom
INT: of God hear and limit about wisdom

Job 36:7
HEB: לֹֽא־ יִגְרַ֥ע מִצַּדִּ֗יק עֵ֫ינָ֥יו
NAS: He does not withdraw His eyes
KJV: He withdraweth not his eyes
INT: does not withdraw the righteous his eyes

Job 36:27
HEB: כִּ֭י יְגָרַ֣ע נִטְפֵי־ מָ֑יִם
NAS: For He draws up the drops of water,
KJV: For he maketh small the drops
INT: for draws the drops of water

Ecclesiastes 3:14
HEB: וּמִמֶּ֖נּוּ אֵ֣ין לִגְרֹ֑עַ וְהָאֱלֹהִ֣ים עָשָׂ֔ה
NAS: to it and there is nothing to take from it, for God
KJV: can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God
INT: at is nothing to take God has worked

Isaiah 15:2
HEB: כָּל־ זָקָ֖ן גְּרוּעָֽה׃
NAS: [and] every beard is cut off.
INT: every beard is cut

Jeremiah 26:2
HEB: אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם אַל־ תִּגְרַ֖ע דָּבָֽר׃
NAS: you to speak to them. Do not omit a word!
KJV: thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word:
INT: about not omit A word

Jeremiah 48:37
HEB: וְכָל־ זָקָ֖ן גְּרֻעָ֑ה עַ֤ל כָּל־
NAS: beard cut short; there are gashes
KJV: and every beard clipped: upon all the hands
INT: and every beard cut on all

Ezekiel 5:11
HEB: וְגַם־ אֲנִ֤י אֶגְרַע֙ וְלֹא־ תָח֣וֹס
NAS: therefore I will also withdraw, and My eye
KJV: and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish [thee]; neither shall mine eye
INT: will also I withdraw no will have

Ezekiel 16:27
HEB: יָדִי֙ עָלַ֔יִךְ וָאֶגְרַ֖ע חֻקֵּ֑ךְ וָאֶתְּנֵ֞ךְ
NAS: against you and diminished your rations.
KJV: my hand over thee, and have diminished thine ordinary
INT: my hand against and diminished your rations delivered

22 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1639
22 Occurrences

’eḡ·ra‘ — 1 Occ.
gə·rū·‘āh — 2 Occ.
liḡ·rō·a‘ — 1 Occ.
nig·gā·ra‘ — 1 Occ.
niḡ·rā‘ — 1 Occ.
ṯiḡ·ra‘ — 2 Occ.
ṯiḡ·rə·‘ū — 3 Occ.
wā·’eḡ·ra‘ — 1 Occ.
wə·niḡ·ra‘ — 1 Occ.
wə·niḡ·rə·‘āh — 1 Occ.
wə·ṯiḡ·ra‘ — 2 Occ.
yə·ḡā·ra‘ — 1 Occ.
yig·gā·ra‘ — 2 Occ.
yig·gā·rê·a‘ — 1 Occ.
yiḡ·rā‘ — 2 Occ.