Hebrew word study
גָּרַע H1639
- Transliteration
- gâraʻ
- Pronunciation
- gaw-rah'
- KJV glosses
- abate, clip, (di-) minish, do (take) away, keep back, restrain, make small, withdraw.
Lexical summary
to scrape off
by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to scrape off
by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information