Strongs Number: H1639
- Hebrew Word
- גָּרַע
- Transliteration
- gâraʻ
- Phonetic
- gaw-rah'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to scrape off; by implication to {shave} remove: lessen or withhold
- BDB Definition
-
1. to diminish, restrain, withdraw, abate, keep back, do away, take from, clip
a. (Qal)
1. to diminish
2. to restrain
3. to withdraw
b. (Niphal)
1. to be withdrawn
2. to be restrained
c. (Piel) to withdraw, draw up
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- {abate} {clip} (di-) {minish} do (take) {away} keep {back} {restrain} make {small} withdraw.