גָּעַשׁ

ga.ashVerbH1607

to shake

From: a primitive root

Short Definition

to agitate violently

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to shake, quake 1a) (Qal) to shake 1b) (Pual) to be shaken up, convulsed 1c) (Hithpael) to shake back and forth, toss or reel to and fro 1d) (Hithpoel) to reel to and fro

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

6 times

Appears 6 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
4
2 Samuel
1
Job
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Samuel 22:8
  • Jeremiah 25:16
  • Jeremiah 46:7
  • Jeremiah 46:8
  • Jeremiah 5:22

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