גָּוַע

ga.vaVerbH1478

to die

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to expire, die, perish, give up the ghost, yield up the ghost, be dead, be ready to die 1a) (Qal) to expire, die, be about to die

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

20 times

Appears 20 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Job
8
Genesis
6
Numbers
2
Joshua
1
Lamentations
1

Key Passages

  • Genesis 25:8
  • Genesis 6:17
  • Job 14:10
  • Job 34:15
  • Numbers 20:3

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