HebrewH1457Verb

גָּהַר

ga.har

3Occurrences
H1457Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to prostrate oneself

a primitive root;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
(Qal) to bend, crouch

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

גָּהַר appears 3 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Kings
2
1 Kings
1

Key Passages

1 Kings 18:42BSB

So Ahab went up to eat and drink. But Elijah climbed to the summit of Carmel, bent down on the ground, and put his face between his knees.

2 Kings 4:34BSB

Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm.

2 Kings 4:35BSB

Elisha turned away and paced back and forth across the room. Then he got on the bed and stretched himself out over the boy again, and the boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes.

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