גָּרָה

ga.rahVerbH1624

to stir up

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

properly, to grate, i.e. (figuratively) to anger

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to cause strife, stir up, contend, meddle, strive, be stirred up 1a) (Piel) to stir up strife, excite strife 1b)(Hithpael) 1b1) to excite oneself against, engage in strife 1b2) to excite oneself (against foe), wage war

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

13 times

Appears 13 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Deuteronomy
4
Proverbs
4
Daniel
2
2 Chronicles
1
2 Kings
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Chronicles 25:19
  • Daniel 11:10
  • Deuteronomy 2:5
  • Deuteronomy 2:19
  • Jeremiah 50:24

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