Lexicon :: Strong's H1478 - gāvaʿ

גָּוַע

Transliteration

gāvaʿ

Pronunciation

gaw-vah'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 328

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

גָּוַע gâvaʻ, gaw-vah'; a primitive root; to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire:—die, be dead, give up the ghost, perish.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's H1478 in the following manner: die (12x), give up the ghost (9x), dead (1x), perish (2x), dead (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's H1478 in the following manner: die (12x), give up the ghost (9x), dead (1x), perish (2x), dead (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

גָּוַע gâvaʻ, gaw-vah'; a primitive root; to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire:—die, be dead, give up the ghost, perish.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H1478: Abbreviations

† גָּוַע verb expire perish, die (compare Arabic be empty, hungry) —
Qal Perfect גָּוַע Numbers 20:29; Joshua 22:20 גָּוָ֑עוּ Lamentations 1:19 גָּוַעְנוּ Numbers 17:27; Numbers 20:3; Imperfect יִגְוַע Job 34:15, יִגְוָ֑ע Genesis 6:17, יִגְוְעוּ Job 36:12, יִגְוָע֑וּ Zechariah 13:8, יִגְוָע֑וּן Psalm 104:28 etc.; Infinitive construct גְּוַע Numbers 20:3 גְּוֺעַ Numbers 17:28; Participle גֹּוֵעַ Psalm 88:16; — expire and die, only P & poetry; וימת ג׳ Genesis 25:8, 17; Genesis 35:29 (all P); || מות Job 3:11; Job 14:10 compare Numbers 17:28 (P); || אבד Numbers 17:27 we expire, we perish (P); || עָנִי Psalm 88:15 (progressive parall.) distressed and about to die; || יאסף אל אבותיו Genesis 49:33; || על־עפר ישׁוב Job 34:15 compare Psalm 104:29; || יִכָּֽרְתוּ Zechariah 13:8; absolute, both prose and (especially) poetry Numbers 20:3 (twice in verse); Numbers 20:29; Joshua 22:20; Genesis 6:17; Genesis 7:21 (all P) Job 10:13; Job 13:19; Job 27:5; Job 36:12; Lamentations 1:19; Job 29:18 עִם־קִנִּי אגוע with my nest shall I die, i.e. in full possession of what is mine, compare Di.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

6:17; 6:17; 7:21; 25:8; 25:17; 35:29; 49:33

Numbers

20:3; 20:3; 20:3; 20:29; 20:29

Joshua

22:20; 22:20

Job

3:11; 10:13; 13:19; 14:10; 27:5; 29:18; 34:15; 34:15; 36:12; 36:12

Psalms

88:15; 88:16; 104:28; 104:29

Lamentations

1:19; 1:19

Zechariah

13:8; 13:8

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H1478 matches the Hebrew גָּוַע (gāvaʿ),
which occurs 24 times in 23 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 6:17

Gen 6:17 - And, behold,^H2009 I,^H589 even I, do bring^H935 a flood^H3999 of waters^H4325 upon the earth,^H776 to destroy^H7843 all flesh,^H1320 wherein is the breath^H7307 of life,^H2416 from under^H8478 heaven;^H8064 and every thing^H3605 that is in the earth^H776 shall die.^H1478

Gen 7:21

Gen 7:21 - And all flesh^H1320 died^H1478 that moved^H7430 upon the earth,^H776 both of fowl,^H5775 and of cattle,^H929 and of beast,^H2416 and of every creeping thing^H8318 that creepeth^H8317 upon the earth,^H776 and every man:^H120

Gen 25:8

Gen 25:8 - Then Abraham^H85 gave up the ghost,^H1478 and died^H4191 in a good^H2896 old age,^H7872 an old man,^H2205 and full^H7649 of years; and was gathered^H622 to his people.^H5971

Gen 25:17

Gen 25:17 - And these are the years^H8141 of the life^H2416 of Ishmael,^H3458 an hundred^H3967^H8141 and thirty^H7970^H8141 and seven^H7651 years:^H8141 and he gave up the ghost^H1478 and died;^H4191 and was gathered^H622 unto his people.^H5971

Gen 35:29

Gen 35:29 - And Isaac^H3327 gave up the ghost,^H1478 and died,^H4191 and was gathered^H622 unto his people,^H5971 being old^H2205 and full^H7649 of days:^H3117 and his sons^H1121 Esau^H6215 and Jacob^H3290 buried^H6912 him.

Gen 49:33

Gen 49:33 - And when Jacob^H3290 had made an end^H3615 of commanding^H6680 his sons,^H1121 he gathered up^H622 his feet^H7272 into the bed,^H4296 and yielded up the ghost,^H1478 and was gathered^H622 unto his people.^H5971

Num 17:12

Num 17:12 - And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 spake^H559 unto Moses,^H4872 saying,^H559 Behold, we die,^H1478 we perish,^H6 we all perish.^H6

Num 17:13

Num 17:13 - Whosoever cometh any thing near^H7131 unto the tabernacle^H4908 of the LORD^H3068 shall die:^H4191 shall we be consumed^H8552 with dying?^H1478

Num 20:3

Num 20:3 - And the people^H5971 chode^H7378 with Moses,^H4872 and spake,^H559 saying,^H559 Would God that^H3863 we had died^H1478 when our brethren^H251 died^H1478 before^H6440 the LORD!^H3068

Num 20:29

Num 20:29 - And when all the congregation^H5712 saw^H7200 that Aaron^H175 was dead,^H1478 they mourned^H1058 for Aaron^H175 thirty^H7970 days,^H3117 even all the house^H1004 of Israel.^H3478

Jos 22:20

Jos 22:20 - Did not Achan^H5912 the son^H1121 of Zerah^H2226 commit^H4603 a trespass^H4604 in the accursed thing,^H2764 and wrath^H7110 fell^H1961 on all the congregation^H5712 of Israel?^H3478 and that man^H376 perished^H1478 not alone^H259 in his iniquity.^H5771

Job 3:11

Job 3:11 - Why died^H4191 I not from the womb?^H7358 why did I not give up the ghost^H1478 when I came out^H3318 of the belly?^H990

Job 10:18

Job 10:18 - Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth^H3318 out of the womb?^H7358 Oh that I had given up the ghost,^H1478 and no eye^H5869 had seen^H7200 me!

Job 13:19

Job 13:19 - Who is he that will plead^H7378 with me? for now, if I hold my tongue,^H2790 I shall give up the ghost.^H1478

Job 14:10

Job 14:10 - But man^H1397 dieth,^H4191 and wasteth away:^H2522 yea, man^H120 giveth up the ghost,^H1478 and where is he?

Job 27:5

Job 27:5 - God forbid^H2486 that I should justify^H6663 you: till I die^H1478 I will not remove^H5493 mine integrity^H8538 from me.

Job 29:18

Job 29:18 - Then I said,^H559 I shall die^H1478 in my nest,^H7064 and I shall multiply^H7235 my days^H3117 as the sand.^H2344

Job 34:15

Job 34:15 - All flesh^H1320 shall perish^H1478 together,^H3162 and man^H120 shall turn again^H7725 unto dust.^H6083

Job 36:12

Job 36:12 - But if they obey^H8085 not, they shall perish^H5674 by the sword,^H7973 and they shall die^H1478 without knowledge.^H1847

Psa 88:15

Psa 88:15 - I am afflicted^H6041 and ready to die^H1478 from my youth^H5290 up: while I suffer^H5375 thy terrors^H367 I am distracted.^H6323

Psa 104:29

Psa 104:29 - Thou hidest^H5641 thy face,^H6440 they are troubled:^H926 thou takest away^H622 their breath,^H7307 they die,^H1478 and return^H7725 to their dust.^H6083

Lam 1:19

Lam 1:19 - I called^H7121 for my lovers,^H157 but they deceived^H7411 me: my priests^H3548 and mine elders^H2205 gave up the ghost^H1478 in the city,^H5892 while they sought^H1245 their meat^H400 to relieve^H7725 their souls.^H5315

Zec 13:8

Zec 13:8 - And it shall come to pass, that in all the land,^H776 saith^H5002 the LORD,^H3068 two^H8147 parts^H6310 therein shall be cut off^H3772 and die;^H1478 but the third^H7992 shall be left^H3498 therein.