Gara`

gaw-rah'
Parts of Speech Verb

Gara` Definition

  1. to diminish, restrain, withdraw, abate, keep back, do away, take from, clip
    1. (Qal)
      1. to diminish
      2. to restrain
      3. to withdraw
    2. (Niphal)
      1. to be withdrawn
      2. to be restrained
    3. (Piel) to withdraw, draw up
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
[rg
Origin
a primitive root
Strong's Number
01639
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 384

KJV Word Usage

diminish
8
take
3
...away
2
restrain
2
abated
1
keep back
1
clipped
1
minish
1
small
1
withdraweth
1
Total
21

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Gara`". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .