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sa.rachVerbH5628

to overrun

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to extend (even to excess)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to go free, be unrestrained, be overrun, exceed, overhang, grow luxuriously 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go free, be unrestrained, sprawl 1a1a) overrunning, spreading (participle) 1a2) to overhang 1b) (Niphal) to be let loose or dismissed or gone

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

7 times

Appears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Amos
2
Exodus
2
Ezk
2
Jeremiah
1

Key Passages

  • Amos 6:4
  • Amos 6:7
  • Exodus 26:12
  • Exodus 26:13
  • Ezk 17:6

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