What does גָּעַר (gāʿar) mean in the Bible?
גָּעַר (gāʿar): To rebuke with authoritative force; God's characteristic reproof that enforces order or correction
Hebrew · H1605
גָּעַר
To chide
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גָּעַר H1605
Pronunciation gāʿar
What does גָּעַר (gāʿar) mean in the Bible?
גָּעַר (gāʿar): To rebuke with authoritative force; God's characteristic reproof that enforces order or correction
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1605?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include He rebukes (2), I will rebuke (2), rebuke (2), rebuked (2), rebukes (2).
Where does גָּעַר (gāʿar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 37:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (4), Isaiah (2), Malachi (2), Zechariah (2).
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 He rebukes 2× Isaiah 17:13, Nahum 1:4
I will rebuke 2× Malachi 2:3, Malachi 3:11
rebuke 2× Ruth 2:16, Psalms 68:30
rebuked 2× Genesis 37:10, Jeremiah 29:27
rebukes 2× Zechariah 3:2
He rebuked 1× Psalms 106:9
or rebuke 1× Isaiah 54:9
You have rebuked 1× Psalms 9:5
You rebuke 1× Psalms 119:21
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 37:10 וַיִּגְעַר־ to rebuked Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Ruth 2:16 תִגְעֲרוּ־ to rebuke Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Psalms 9:5 גָּעַ֣רְתָּ to You have rebuked Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Psalms 68:30 גְּעַ֨ר to Rebuke Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Psalms 106:9 וַיִּגְעַ֣ר to He rebuked Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 119:21 גָּ֭עַרְתָּ to You rebuke Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Isaiah 17:13 וְגָ֥עַר to He rebukes Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Isaiah 54:9 וּמִגְּעָר־ to or rebuke Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Jeremiah 29:27 גָעַ֔רְתָּ to rebuked Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Nahum 1:4 גּוֹעֵ֤ר to He rebukes Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 37:10
Aligned rows 14
Books represented 8
Genesis 1 Ruth 1 Psalms 4 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 1 Nahum 1 Zechariah 2 Malachi 2
Source forms
גּוֹעֵ֤ר 1x gō·w·‘êr Nahum 1:4
גְּעַ֨ר 1x gə·‘ar Psalms 68:30
גֹעֵ֤ר 1x ḡō·‘êr Malachi 2:3
גָעַ֔רְתָּ 1x ḡā·‘ar·tā Jeremiah 29:27
גָּעַ֣רְתָּ 1x gā·‘ar·tā Psalms 9:5
גָּ֭עַרְתָּ 1x gā·‘ar·tā Psalms 119:21
וְגָ֥עַר 1x wə·ḡā·‘ar Isaiah 17:13
וְגָעַרְתִּ֤י 1x wə·ḡā·‘ar·tî Malachi 3:11
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular 3x Psalms 9:5, Psalms 119:21, Jeremiah 29:27
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Genesis 37:10, Psalms 106:9
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 2x Nahum 1:4, Malachi 2:3
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Zechariah 3:2
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular 1x Malachi 3:11
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 17:13
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 1x Isaiah 54:9
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular 1x Psalms 68:30
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. To rebuke with authoritative force; God's characteristic reproof that enforces order or correction
Strong's H1605
Lexical occurrences 14 verses Word forms 1 form 8 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Isaiah 17:12-14 Source Gloss
to chide
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
To rebuke with authoritative force; God's characteristic reproof that enforces order or correction
to chide BDB: rebuke Usage: corrupt, rebuke, reprove.
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 8
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 8×
Perfect Jer 29:27 · Ps 9:6 · Ps 119:21 3×
Participle active Mal 2:3 · Nah 1:4 2×
Sequential imperfect Ps 68:31 1×
Imperfect Ruth 2:16 1×
Jussive Zech 3:2 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
To reprimand or command with authority.
Showing 1 selected witness from 14 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
גָּעַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
The Lord’s rebuke halts what appears unstoppable. Isaiah 17:12-14
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