What does גָּמַר mean in the Bible?
גָּמַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to end (in the sense of completion or failure)".
Hebrew · H1584
גָּמַר
To end (in the sense of completion or failure)
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גָּמַר H1584
What does גָּמַר mean in the Bible?
גָּמַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to end (in the sense of completion or failure)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1584?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include are no more (1), failed (1), Put an end (1), who fulfills (1), will fulfill (1).
Where does גָּמַר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 7:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (5).
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 are no more 1× Psalms 12:1
failed 1× Psalms 77:8
Put an end 1× Psalms 7:9
who fulfills 1× Psalms 57:2
will fulfill 1× Psalms 138:8
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 7:9 יִגְמָר־ to Put an end Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 12:1 גָמַ֣ר to are no more Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 57:2 גֹּמֵ֥ר to who fulfills Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Psalms 77:8 גָּ֥מַר to failed Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 138:8 יִגְמֹ֪ר to will fulfill Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 7:9
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 1
Psalms 5
Source forms
גָמַ֣ר 1x ḡā·mar Psalms 12:1
גָּ֥מַר 1x gā·mar Psalms 77:8
גֹּמֵ֥ר 1x gō·mêr Psalms 57:2
יִגְמֹ֪ר 1x yiḡ·mōr Psalms 138:8
יִגְמָר־ 1x yiḡ·mār- Psalms 7:9
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Psalms 7:9, Psalms 138:8
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 2x Psalms 12:1, Psalms 77:8
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Psalms 57:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to end (in the sense of completion or failure)
Source Gloss
to end (in the sense of completion or failure)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to end (in the sense of completion or failure) BDB: end Usage: cease, come to an end, fail, perfect, perform.
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 5
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 5×
Perfect Ps 12:2 · Ps 77:9 2×
Jussive Ps 7:10 1×
Participle active Ps 57:3 1×
Imperfect Ps 138:8 1×
Word Origins
גָּמַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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