◄ 1605. gaar ►
Berean Strong's Lexicon gaar: To rebuke, to reprove, to chide Original Word: גער Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: gaar Pronunciation: gah-ar' Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-ar') Definition: To rebuke, to reprove, to chide Meaning: to chide Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2008 (epitimao): To rebuke, to charge - G1651 (elegcho): To convict, to reprove, to expose Usage: The Hebrew verb "gaar" primarily means to rebuke or reprove. It conveys a sense of strong disapproval or correction, often used in contexts where authority is exercised to correct or admonish. The term can imply a verbal reprimand intended to correct behavior or attitudes. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, rebuke was an important aspect of maintaining social and religious order. Leaders, prophets, and even God Himself would use rebuke to correct the people of Israel, guiding them back to the covenantal path. Rebuke was not merely punitive but was intended to restore and realign individuals or groups with God's will. The concept of rebuke is deeply embedded in the wisdom literature of the Bible, where it is often associated with the path to wisdom and understanding. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to rebuke NASB Translation rebuke (9), rebuked (4), rebukes (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs גָּעַר verb rebuke (Aramaic גְּעַר id., Ethiopic cry out, Sabean יגער proper name, SabDenkmp. 29.30) — Isaiah 17:13; גָּעַרְתָּ Psalm 9:6 2t., etc.; Imperfect יִגְעַר Zechariah 3:2 3t., תִּגְעֲרוּ Ruth 2:16; Imperative גְּעַר Psalm 68:31; Infinitive מִגְּעָרֿ Isaiah 54:9; Participle גּוֺעֵר Nahum 1:4, גֹּעֵר Malachi 2:3; — with בְּ except Psalm 9:6; Psalm 68:31; Psalm 119:21; Malachi 2:3 where accusative; — 1 rebuke, father his son Genesis 37:10 (E), reapers Ruth Ruth 2:16, priest Jeremiah Jeremiah 29:27. 2 of God rebuking nations Psalm 9:6; Isaiah 17:13, proud Psalm 119:21, Satan Zechariah 3:2 (twice in verse), חית קנה Psalm 68:31, בָּאֹכֵל (the devouring swarm of locusts, restraining them) Malachi 3:11, the sea drying it up Psalm 106:9; Nahum 1:4, Zion Isaiah 54:9; הַזֶּרַע the seed (prevent the usual harvest) Malachi 2:3 (ᵐ5 Aq ᵑ9 הַזְּרֹעַ, the arm, namely, of priests, that they may not extend it to bless). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance corrupt, rebuke, reprove A primitive root; to chide -- corrupt, rebuke, reprove. Forms and Transliterations גְּעַ֨ר גָּ֭עַרְתָּ גָּעַ֣רְתָּ גָעַ֔רְתָּ גֹעֵ֤ר גּוֹעֵ֤ר גוער גער גערת וְגָ֥עַר וְגָעַרְתִּ֤י וְיִגְעַ֤ר וַיִּגְעַ֣ר וַיִּגְעַר־ וּמִגְּעָר־ וגער וגערתי ויגער ויגער־ ומגער־ יִגְעַ֨ר יגער תִגְעֲרוּ־ תגערו־ gā‘artā ḡā‘artā gā·‘ar·tā ḡā·‘ar·tā gaArta gə‘ar gə·‘ar geAr ḡō‘êr ḡō·‘êr gō·w·‘êr goEr gōw‘êr ṯiḡ‘ărū- ṯiḡ·‘ă·rū- tigaru ū·mig·gə·‘ār- ūmiggə‘ār- umiggeor vaiyigar veGaar vegaarTi veyigAr way·yiḡ·‘ar way·yiḡ·‘ar- wayyiḡ‘ar wayyiḡ‘ar- wə·ḡā·‘ar wə·ḡā·‘ar·tî wə·yiḡ·‘ar wəḡā‘ar wəḡā‘artî wəyiḡ‘ar yiḡ‘ar yiḡ·‘ar yigAr Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 37:10 HEB: וְאֶל־ אֶחָיו֒ וַיִּגְעַר־ בּ֣וֹ אָבִ֔יו NAS: and his father rebuked him and said KJV: and his father rebuked him, and said INT: and to his brothers rebuked and his father and said Ruth 2:16 HEB: וְלִקְּטָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תִגְעֲרוּ־ בָֽהּ׃ NAS: [it] that she may glean, and do not rebuke her. KJV: [them], that she may glean [them], and rebuke her not. INT: may glean not rebuke Psalm 9:5 HEB: גָּעַ֣רְתָּ ג֭וֹיִם אִבַּ֣דְתָּ NAS: You have rebuked the nations, KJV: Thou hast rebuked the heathen, INT: have rebuked the nations have destroyed Psalm 68:30 HEB: גְּעַ֨ר חַיַּ֪ת קָנֶ֡ה NAS: Rebuke the beasts in the reeds, KJV: Rebuke the company of spearmen, INT: Rebuke the company the reeds Psalm 106:9 HEB: וַיִּגְעַ֣ר בְּיַם־ ס֭וּף NAS: Thus He rebuked the Red Sea KJV: He rebuked the Red sea INT: rebuked Sea the Red Psalm 119:21 HEB: גָּ֭עַרְתָּ זֵדִ֣ים אֲרוּרִ֑ים NAS: You rebuke the arrogant, the cursed, KJV: Thou hast rebuked the proud INT: rebuke the arrogant the cursed Isaiah 17:13 HEB: רַבִּים֙ יִשָּׁא֔וּן וְגָ֥עַר בּ֖וֹ וְנָ֣ס NAS: waters, But He will rebuke them and they will flee KJV: waters: but [God] shall rebuke them, and they shall flee INT: of many rumble will rebuke will flee far Isaiah 54:9 HEB: מִקְּצֹ֥ף עָלַ֖יִךְ וּמִגְּעָר־ בָּֽךְ׃ NAS: with you Nor will I rebuke you. KJV: that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee. INT: will not be angry and rebuke Jeremiah 29:27 HEB: לָ֚מָּה לֹ֣א גָעַ֔רְתָּ בְּיִרְמְיָ֖הוּ הָֽעֲנְּתֹתִ֑י NAS: then, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah KJV: Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah INT: why not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth Nahum 1:4 HEB: גּוֹעֵ֤ר בַּיָּם֙ וַֽיַּבְּשֵׁ֔הוּ NAS: He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; KJV: He rebuketh the sea, INT: rebukes the sea and makes Zechariah 3:2 HEB: אֶל־ הַשָּׂטָ֗ן יִגְעַ֨ר יְהוָ֤ה בְּךָ֙ NAS: The LORD rebuke you, Satan! KJV: The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; INT: to Satan rebuke the LORD Satan Zechariah 3:2 HEB: בְּךָ֙ הַשָּׂטָ֔ן וְיִגְעַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ בְּךָ֔ NAS: Jerusalem rebuke you! Is this KJV: Jerusalem rebuke thee: [is] not this a brand INT: the LORD Satan rebuke the LORD has chosen Malachi 2:3 HEB: הִנְנִ֨י גֹעֵ֤ר לָכֶם֙ אֶת־ NAS: Behold, I am going to rebuke your offspring, KJV: Behold, I will corrupt your seed, INT: I am going to rebuke your offspring will spread Malachi 3:11 HEB: וְגָעַרְתִּ֤י לָכֶם֙ בָּֽאֹכֵ֔ל NAS: Then I will rebuke the devourer KJV: And I will rebuke the devourer INT: will rebuke the devourer nor 14 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1605 14 Occurrences gā·‘ar·tā — 3 Occ. gə·‘ar — 1 Occ. gō·w·‘êr — 2 Occ. ṯiḡ·‘ă·rū- — 1 Occ. ū·mig·gə·‘ār- — 1 Occ. way·yiḡ·‘ar- — 2 Occ. wə·ḡā·‘ar — 1 Occ. wə·ḡā·‘ar·tî — 1 Occ. wə·yiḡ·‘ar — 1 Occ. yiḡ·‘ar — 1 Occ.