1641. garar

Lexicon

garar: To drag, drag away, drag off, sweep away

Original Word: גָּרַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: garar
Pronunciation: gah-RAHR
Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-rar')
Definition: To drag, drag away, drag off, sweep away
Meaning: to drag off roughly, to bring up the cud, to saw

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

catch, chew, continuing, destroy, saw

A primitive root; to drag off roughly; by implication, to bring up the cud (i.e. Ruminate); by analogy, to saw -- catch, chew, X continuing, destroy, saw.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to drag, drag away
NASB Translation
chew (1), drag them away (2), sawed (1), sweeping (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[גָּרַר] verb drag, drag away (Late Hebrew id., Arabic Aramaic גְּרַר, ; Assyrian garâru, run, Zim^{BP 102}; etc.) —

Qal Imperfect suffix יְנֹרֵהוּ Habakkuk 1:15, יְגוֺרֵם Proverbs 21:7 — drag away, fishes in net, figurative Habakkuk 1:15 (Chaldeans, their opponents); violence, the wicked Proverbs 21:7.

Niph`al (read

Qal ? Samaritan יָגוֺר compare Di) Imperfect יִגָּ֑ר Leviticus 11:7 with accusative of congnate meaning with verb גֵּרָה לֹאיִֿגָּ֑ר = (the) cud he cheweth not, compare also Deuteronomy 14:8 ⅏ ᵐ5 (Di).

Po`al Participle (denominative; so Late Hebrew Qal & Niph`al) מִגֹרָרוֺת בַּמְּגֵרָה 1 Kings 7:9 sawn with the saw.

Hithpo`el סַעַר מִתְגּוֺרֵ֑ר Jeremiah 36:23 a (sweeping) roaring whirlwind ("" Jeremiah 23:19 has מִתְחוֺלֵל). On יִתְגּוֺרָרוּ Hosea 7:14, see I.גור, גדד.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G321: ἀναβιβάζω (anabibazō) • to bring up, to lead up
• G1670: ἐλκύω (elkō) • to draw, to drag
• G4762: στρέφω (strephō) • to turn, to change direction

These Greek entries reflect similar actions of movement and force, aligning with the Hebrew concept of גָּרַר (garar) in its various applications.

Usage: The verb גָּרַר (garar) is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often conveying the action of dragging or pulling something with force. It can also refer to the natural process of ruminants bringing up the cud for chewing, as well as the action of sawing.

Context: The Hebrew verb גָּרַר (garar) appears in several contexts throughout the Old Testament, illustrating its diverse applications. In its most basic sense, it describes the action of dragging or pulling something with considerable effort or force. This can be seen in contexts where objects or individuals are forcibly moved or removed. For example, in Isaiah 28:28, the term is used metaphorically to describe the process of threshing grain, where the grain is dragged or pulled apart.

Additionally, גָּרַר (garar) is used in the context of ruminant animals, specifically referring to the act of bringing up the cud. This natural process is essential for the digestion of certain animals, such as cows and sheep, and is mentioned in Leviticus 11:7, where the dietary laws are outlined.

The verb also carries the meaning of sawing, as seen in 1 Kings 7:9, where it describes the cutting of stones for construction. This usage highlights the physical effort and precision involved in the sawing process.

Overall, גָּרַר (garar) is a versatile verb that captures the essence of forceful movement, whether in the context of dragging, chewing, or cutting.

Forms and Transliterations

יְגֹרֵ֣הוּ יְגוֹרֵ֑ם יִגָּ֑ר יגורם יגר יגרהו מְגֹרָר֥וֹת מִתְגּוֹרֵ֑ר מגררות מתגורר mə·ḡō·rā·rō·wṯ megoraRot məḡōrārōwṯ miṯ·gō·w·rêr mitgoRer miṯgōwrêr yə·ḡō·rê·hū yə·ḡō·w·rêm yegoRehu yəḡōrêhū yegoRem yəḡōwrêm yig·gār yigGar yiggār

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 11:7
HEB: גֵּרָ֣ה לֹֽא־ יִגָּ֑ר טָמֵ֥א ה֖וּא
NAS: hoof, it does not chew cud,
KJV: and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud;
INT: cud does not chew is unclean he

1 Kings 7:9
HEB: כְּמִדֹּ֣ת גָּזִ֔ית מְגֹרָר֥וֹת בַּמְּגֵרָ֖ה מִבַּ֣יִת
NAS: according to measure, sawed with saws,
KJV: of hewed stones, sawed with saws,
INT: to measure of stone sawed saws within

Proverbs 21:7
HEB: שֹׁד־ רְשָׁעִ֥ים יְגוֹרֵ֑ם כִּ֥י מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ
NAS: of the wicked will drag them away, Because
KJV: of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse
INT: the violence of the wicked will drag Because refuse

Jeremiah 30:23
HEB: יָֽצְאָ֔ה סַ֖עַר מִתְגּוֹרֵ֑ר עַ֛ל רֹ֥אשׁ
NAS: has gone forth, A sweeping tempest;
KJV: with fury, a continuing whirlwind:
INT: has gone tempest A sweeping on the head

Habakkuk 1:15
HEB: בְּחַכָּ֣ה הֵֽעֲלָ֔ה יְגֹרֵ֣הוּ בְחֶרְמ֔וֹ וְיַאַסְפֵ֖הוּ
NAS: of them up with a hook, Drag them away with their net,
KJV: all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net,
INT: A hook bring Drag their net and gather

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1641
5 Occurrences

mə·ḡō·rā·rō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
miṯ·gō·w·rêr — 1 Occ.
yə·ḡō·rê·hū — 1 Occ.
yə·ḡō·w·rêm — 1 Occ.
yig·gār — 1 Occ.