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גָּרַע

H1639

Transliteration: gâraʻ

Pronunciation: gaw-rah'

Definition: abate

Original: גּרע

Transliteration: gâra‛

Phonetic: gaw-rah'

BDB Definition:

to diminish, restrain, withdraw, abate, keep back, do away, take from, clip
1. (Qal)
  1. to diminish
  2. to restrain
  3. to withdraw
2. (Niphal)
  1. to be withdrawn
  2. to be restrained
3. (Piel) to withdraw, draw up

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 384

Part(s) of speech: Verb

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