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גָּוַע H1478

H1478 is the Hebrew word גָּוַע, transliterated gâvaʻ and said gaw-vah'. The King James Version most often renders it gave up the ghost.

Word: גָּוַעTransliteration: gâvaʻSaid: gaw-vah'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 19 verses

What it means

to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 20 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

gave up the ghost 4×die 4×died 3×yielded up the ghost 1×behold we die 1×dead 1×perished 1×give up the ghost 1×given up the ghost 1×you till i die 1×perish 1×ready to die 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: die, be dead, give up the ghost, perish.

Verses using גָּוַע

All 19 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 7:21 · KJV

And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:

Genesis 25:8 · KJV

Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.

Genesis 25:17 · KJV

And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.

Genesis 35:29 · KJV

And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

Genesis 49:33 · KJV

And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.

Numbers 17:12 · KJV

And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.

Numbers 20:3 · KJV

And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!

Numbers 20:29 · KJV

And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.

Joshua 22:20 · KJV

Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.

Job 3:11 · KJV

Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?

Job 10:18 · KJV

Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!

Job 27:5 · KJV

God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.

Job 29:18 · KJV

Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.

Job 34:15 · KJV

All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.

Job 36:12 · KJV

But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.

Psalm 88:15 · KJV

I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.

Psalm 104:29 · KJV

Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

Lamentations 1:19 · KJV

I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.

Zechariah 13:8 · KJV

And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1478 mean?

H1478 is the Hebrew word גָּוַע (gâvaʻ), meaning to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire.

How is H1478 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it gave up the ghost (4 times), die (4 times), died (3 times), yielded up the ghost (1 time), behold we die (1 time), among others.

How many times does H1478 appear in the Bible?

גָּוַע (gâvaʻ) is tagged in 19 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1478 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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