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גָּעַר H1605

H1605 is the Hebrew word גָּעַר, transliterated gâʻar and said gaw-ar'. The King James Version most often renders it rebuke.

Word: גָּעַרTransliteration: gâʻarSaid: gaw-ar'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 11 verses

What it means

to chide.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 12 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

rebuke 4×rebuked 2×hast rebuked 2×god shall rebuke 1×why hast thou not reproved 1×rebuketh 1×behold i will corrupt 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: corrupt, rebuke, reprove.

Verses using גָּעַר

All 11 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 37:10 · KJV

And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?

Psalm 9:5 · KJV

Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.

Psalm 68:30 · KJV

Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.

Psalm 106:9 · KJV

He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.

Psalm 119:21 · KJV

Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

Isaiah 17:13 · KJV

The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.

Jeremiah 29:27 · KJV

Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?

Nahum 1:4 · KJV

He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.

Zechariah 3:2 · KJV

And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?

Malachi 2:3 · KJV

Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it.

Malachi 3:11 · KJV

And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1605 mean?

H1605 is the Hebrew word גָּעַר (gâʻar), meaning to chide.

How is H1605 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it rebuke (4 times), rebuked (2 times), hast rebuked (2 times), god shall rebuke (1 time), why hast thou not reproved (1 time), among others.

How many times does H1605 appear in the Bible?

גָּעַר (gâʻar) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1605 come from?

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

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