What does אָגַר (agar) mean in the Bible?
אָגַר (agar) is a Hebrew word meaning "to harvest".
Hebrew · H103
אָגַר
To harvest
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אָגַר H103
Pronunciation agar
What does אָגַר (agar) mean in the Bible?
אָגַר (agar) is a Hebrew word meaning "to harvest".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H103?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include gather [the grapes] (1), He who gathers (1), it gathers (1).
Where does אָגַר (agar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 28:39. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (2), Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It gather [the grapes] 1× Deuteronomy 28:39
He who gathers 1× Proverbs 10:5
it gathers 1× Proverbs 6:8
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 28:39
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
Deuteronomy 1 Proverbs 2
Source forms
אֹגֵ֣ר 1x ’ō·ḡêr Proverbs 10:5
אָגְרָ֥ה 1x ’ā·ḡə·rāh Proverbs 6:8
תֶאֱגֹ֔ר 1x ṯe·’ĕ·ḡōr Deuteronomy 28:39
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 28:39
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 10:5
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 1x Proverbs 6:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to harvest
Strong's H103
Lexical occurrences 3 verses Word forms 1 form 3 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Proverbs 10:5 Source Gloss
to harvest
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to harvest BDB: gather Usage: gather.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 3
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Imperfect Deut 28:39 1×
Perfect Prov 6:8 1×
Participle active Prov 10:5 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
to collect, gather, or bring in produce during harvest
Showing 1 selected witness from 3 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
אָגַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
The action represents diligence during the proper season of work. Proverbs 10:5
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain