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גָּרָב H1618

H1618 is the Hebrew word גָּרָב, transliterated gârâb and said gaw-rawb'. The King James Version most often renders it or be scurvy.

Word: גָּרָבTransliteration: gârâbSaid: gaw-rawb'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

scurf (from itching).

Where it comes from

from an unused root meaning to scratch.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

or be scurvy 1×or scurvy 1×scab 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: scab, scurvy.

Verses using גָּרָב

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Leviticus 21:20 · KJV

Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;

Leviticus 22:22 · KJV

Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD.

Deuteronomy 28:27 · KJV

The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1618 mean?

H1618 is the Hebrew word גָּרָב (gârâb), meaning scurf (from itching).

How is H1618 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it or be scurvy (1 time), or scurvy (1 time), scab (1 time).

How many times does H1618 appear in the Bible?

גָּרָב (gârâb) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1618 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root meaning to scratch.

Nearby entries

H1615 · גִּר — lime (from being burned in a kiln)H1616 · גֵּר — properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner H1617 · גֵּרָא — Gera, the name of six Israelites H1619 · גָּרֵב — Gareb, the name of an Israelite, also of a…H1620 · גַּרְגַּר — a berry (as if a pellet of rumination)H1621 · גַּרְגְּרוֹת — the throat (as used in rumination)

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