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גָּעָה H1600

H1600 is the Hebrew word גָּעָה, transliterated gâʻâh and said gaw-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it lowing.

Word: גָּעָהTransliteration: gâʻâhSaid: gaw-aw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

to bellow (as cattle).

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

lowing 1×or loweth 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: low.

Verses using גָּעָה

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

1 Samuel 6:12 · KJV

And the kine took the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Bethshemesh.

Job 6:5 · KJV

Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?

Common questions

What does Strong's H1600 mean?

H1600 is the Hebrew word גָּעָה (gâʻâh), meaning to bellow (as cattle).

How is H1600 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it lowing (1 time), or loweth (1 time).

How many times does H1600 appear in the Bible?

גָּעָה (gâʻâh) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1600 come from?

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

Nearby entries

H1597 · גִּנְזַךְ — a treasury H1598 · גָּנַן — to hedge about, i.e. (generally) protect H1599 · גִּנְּתוֹן — Ginnethon or Ginnetho, an Israelite H1601 · גֹּעָה — Goah, a place near Jerusalem H1602 · גָּעַל — to detest; by implication, to reject H1603 · גַּעַל — Gaal, an Israelite

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