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גָּרַד H1623
H1623 is the Hebrew word גָּרַד, transliterated gârad and said gaw-rad'. The King James Version most often renders it scrape.
Word: גָּרַדTransliteration: gâradSaid: gaw-rad'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse
What it means
to abrade.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
scrape 1×
Strong's own list of renderings: scrape.
Verses using גָּרַד
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Job 2:8 · KJV
And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1623 mean?
H1623 is the Hebrew word גָּרַד (gârad), meaning to abrade.
How is H1623 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it scrape (1 time).
How many times does H1623 appear in the Bible?
גָּרַד (gârad) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1623 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
Nearby entries
H1620 · גַּרְגַּר — a berry (as if a pellet of rumination)H1621 · גַּרְגְּרוֹת — the throat (as used in rumination)H1622 · גִּרְגָּשִׁי — a Girgashite, one of the native tribes of CanaanH1624 · גָּרָה — properly, to grate, i.e. (figuratively) to angerH1625 · גֵּרָה — the cud (as scraping the throat)H1626 · גֵּרָה — a gerah or small weight (and coin)
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