H1639 – gara – גָּרַע – to scrape off; fig. to reduce, hack
- Strong’s ID:
- H1639
- Hebrew Word:
- גָּרַע
- Transliteration:
- gâraʻ / gara
- Pronunciation:
- gaw-rah’
- Part of Speech:
- verb
- Etymology:
- a primitive root
- Usage Count:
- 21
- Search:
- Find “gara” in the Bible (Old Testament)
Equip God’s People Hebrew Lexicon
1) to scrape off
2) figuratively: to reduce
3) figuratively: to hack
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Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon
a primitive root; to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold:—abate, clip, (di-) minish, do (take) away, keep back, restrain, make small, withdraw.