Strong's Lexicon gara: To diminish, to subtract, to take away Original Word: גָּרַע Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of diminishing or taking away in the Greek New Testament can be related to Strong's Greek entries such as ἐλαττόω (elattoō - G1642), which means to make less or to decrease. Usage: The Hebrew verb "gara" primarily means to diminish, reduce, or take away. It is often used in contexts where something is being subtracted or withheld. This can refer to physical objects, quantities, or even abstract concepts like honor or status. The term conveys a sense of reduction or lessening, whether in material possessions, numbers, or influence. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, the concept of diminishing or taking away could have significant implications, especially in a communal and agrarian context where resources were often shared and closely managed. The idea of subtraction or reduction was not only relevant in economic terms but also in legal and religious contexts, where maintaining the integrity of God's commandments and the community's covenant with God was paramount. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to diminish, restrain, withdraw NASB Translation cut off (1), cut short (1), deducted (1), diminished (1), draws (1), hinder (1), limit (1), omit (1), reduce (3), reduced (1), restrained (1), take (1), take away (2), withdraw (2), withdrawn (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs [גָּרַע] verb diminish, restrain, withdraw (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic גְּרַע  shave head, etc.; compare  swallow) — Qal Imperfect יִגְרַע Job 36:7, יִגְרָ֑ע Exodus 21:10; 2masculine singular תִּגְרַע Deuteronomy 13:1 3t.; אֶגְרַע Ezekiel 5:11 (but compare below), וָאֶגְרַע Ezekiel 16:27; תִּגְרְעוּ Exodus 5:8 2t.; Infinitive לִגְרֹעַ Ecclesiastes 3:14; Participle גְּרוּעָה Isaiah 15:2 (so Baer; v. d. H. גְּדוּעָה see גדע), גְּרֻעָה Jeremiah 48:37; — 1 diminish, usually followed by מִן Exodus 5:8,19 (the tale of bricks), Deuteronomy 4:2; Deuteronomy 13:1 (in both, word of ׳י; opposed to הוסיף) compare Ecclesiastes 3:14, and also Jeremiah 26:2 (with accusative); with accusative also Exodus 21:10 (food etc.) compare Ezekiel 16:27; Passive participle diminished, clipped, of beard, Jeremiah 48:37 and Isaiah 15:2 (so Baer, rightly, compare his note and see גדע). 2 restrain Job 15:4 (with accusative שִׂיחָה meditation, devotion), Job 15:8 (with accusative חָכְמָה, followed by אֵלֶיךָ, i.e. unto, for thyself, monopolize; De Di Da render draw unto thyself, appropriate; Schult. compare Arabic swallow, compare Ew saugst zu dir ein Weisheit). 3 withdraw Job 36:7 (object עַיִן, eye, followed by מִן); Ezekiel 5:11 absolute (si vera lectio); Co. reads אֶתְגָּרֶה, for אֶגְרַע, on internal grounds; others: withdraw (thy needs) Sm (compare Ezekiel 16:27); withdraw (mine eye) Ges Ke. Niph`al Perfect וְנִגְרַע consecutive Leviticus 27:18; וְנִגְרְעָה Numbers 36:3; Imperfect יִגָּרַע Numbers 27:4; Numbers 36:4, יִגָּרֵ֑עַ Numbers 36:3; 1plural נִגָּרַע Numbers 9:7; Participle נִגְרָע Exodus 5:11; — 1 be withdrawn with מִן Numbers 36:3 (twice in verse); Numbers 36:4 (inheritance, נחלה); Numbers 27:4 a name out of a family; Exodus 5:11 (מֵעֲבֹדַתְכֶם דָּבָר); impersonal Leviticus 27:18 (abatement shall be made). 2 be restrained followed by infinitive Numbers 9:7. Pi`el Imperfect יְגָרַע Job 36:27 withdraw = draw up with accusative נִטְפֵימָֿ֑יִם compare Di (on other hand, De and others draw down, let down). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance abate, clip, diminish, do take away, keep back, restrain, make small, withdrawA 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. Forms and Transliterations אֶגְרַע֙ אגרע גְּרֻעָ֑ה גְּרוּעָֽה׃ גרועה׃ גרעה וְנִגְרְעָ֤ה וְנִגְרַ֖ע וְתִגְרַ֖ע וְתִגְרַ֥ע וָאֶגְרַ֖ע ואגרע ונגרע ונגרעה ותגרע יְגָרַ֣ע יִגְרַ֥ע יִגְרָֽע׃ יִגָּרֵֽעַ׃ יִגָּרַ֖ע יִגָּרַ֤ע יגרע יגרע׃ לִגְרֹ֑עַ לגרע נִגְרָ֛ע נִגָּרַ֗ע נגרע תִּגְרַ֖ע תִגְרְע֖וּ תִגְרְע֥וּ תִגְרַ֖ע תגרע תגרעו ’eḡ·ra‘ ’eḡra‘ egRa gə·ru·‘āh gə·rū·‘āh gəru‘āh gərū‘āh geruAh liḡ·rō·a‘ ligRoa liḡrōa‘ nig·gā·ra‘ niḡ·rā‘ niggaRa niggāra‘ nigRa niḡrā‘ tiḡ·ra‘ ṯiḡ·ra‘ ṯiḡ·rə·‘ū tigRa tiḡra‘ ṯiḡra‘ ṯiḡrə‘ū tigreU vaegRa venigRa venigreAh vetigRa wā’eḡra‘ wā·’eḡ·ra‘ wə·niḡ·ra‘ wə·niḡ·rə·‘āh wə·ṯiḡ·ra‘ wəniḡra‘ wəniḡrə‘āh wəṯiḡra‘ yə·ḡā·ra‘ yegaRa yəḡāra‘ yig·gā·ra‘ yig·gā·rê·a‘ yiḡ·ra‘ yiḡ·rā‘ yiggaRa yiggāra‘ yiggaRea yiggārêa‘ yigRa yiḡra‘ yiḡrā‘Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 5:8 HEB: עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א תִגְרְע֖וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ כִּֽי־ NAS: you shall impose on them; you are not to reduce any KJV: ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish [ought] thereof: for they [be] idle; INT: and are not to reduce any Because Exodus 5:11 Exodus 5:19 Exodus 21:10 Leviticus 27:18 Numbers 9:7 Numbers 27:4 Numbers 36:3 Numbers 36:3 Numbers 36:4 Deuteronomy 4:2 Deuteronomy 12:32 Job 15:4 Job 15:8 Job 36:7 Job 36:27 Ecclesiastes 3:14 Isaiah 15:2 Jeremiah 26:2 Jeremiah 48:37 Ezekiel 5:11 Ezekiel 16:27 22 Occurrences |
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