What does גְּעָרָה (ga‘ărāṯəḵā) mean in the Bible?
גְּעָרָה (ga‘ărāṯəḵā): Sharp verbal rebuke or reproof, often divine correction aimed at restraint or reformation rather than mere condemnation
Hebrew · H1606
גְּעָרָה
A chiding
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גְּעָרָהH1606
Pronunciationga‘ărāṯəḵā
What does גְּעָרָה (ga‘ărāṯəḵā) mean in the Bible?
גְּעָרָה (ga‘ărāṯəḵā): Sharp verbal rebuke or reproof, often divine correction aimed at restraint or reformation rather than mere condemnation
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How does the BSB render H1606?
The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include at the rebuke (2), at Your rebuke (2), the threat (2), A rebuke (1), and His rebuke (1).
Where does גְּעָרָה (ga‘ărāṯəḵā) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 22:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (5), Psalms (4), Proverbs (3), 2 Samuel (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 Itat the rebuke2×2 Samuel 22:16, Psalms 80:16
at Your rebuke2×Psalms 18:15, Psalms 76:6
the threat2×Isaiah 30:17
A rebuke1×Proverbs 17:10
and His rebuke1×Isaiah 66:15
at His rebuke1×Job 26:11
My rebuke1×Isaiah 50:2
rebuke1×Ecclesiastes 7:5
the rebuke1×Isaiah 51:20
threat1×Proverbs 13:8
to rebuke1×Proverbs 13:1
Your rebuke1×Psalms 104:7
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2 Samuel 22:16בְּגַעֲרַ֣תtoat the rebukePreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructJob 26:11מִגַּעֲרָתֽוֹ׃toat His rebukePreposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularPsalms 18:15מִגַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣toat Your rebukePreposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularPsalms 76:6מִ֭גַּעֲרָ֣תְךָtoAt Your rebukePreposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularPsalms 80:16מִגַּעֲרַ֖תtoat the rebukePreposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructPsalms 104:7גַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣toYour rebukeNoun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularProverbs 13:1גְּעָרָֽה׃toto rebukeNoun - feminine singularProverbs 13:8גְּעָרָֽה׃tothreatNoun - feminine singularProverbs 17:10גְּעָרָ֣הtoA rebukeNoun - feminine singularEcclesiastes 7:5גַּעֲרַ֣תtorebukeNoun - feminine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row2 Samuel 22:16
Aligned rows15
Books represented6
2 Samuel1Job1Psalms4Proverbs3Ecclesiastes1Isaiah5
Source forms
גְּעָרָֽה׃2xgə·‘ā·rāhProverbs 13:1, Proverbs 13:8
גַּעֲרַ֣ת2xga·‘ă·raṯEcclesiastes 7:5, Isaiah 30:17
גַּעֲרַ֥ת2xga·‘ă·raṯIsaiah 30:17, Isaiah 51:20
בְּגַעֲרַ֣ת1xbə·ḡa·‘ă·raṯ2 Samuel 22:16
בְּגַעֲרָתִ֞י1xbə·ḡa·‘ă·rā·ṯîIsaiah 50:2
גְּעָרָ֣ה1xgə·‘ā·rāhProverbs 17:10
גַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣1xga·‘ă·rā·ṯə·ḵāPsalms 104:7
וְגַעֲרָת֖וֹ1xwə·ḡa·‘ă·rā·ṯōwIsaiah 66:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct4xEcclesiastes 7:5, Isaiah 30:17, Isaiah 51:20
Noun - feminine singular3xProverbs 13:1, Proverbs 13:8, Proverbs 17:10
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular2xPsalms 18:15, Psalms 76:6
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 66:15
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular1xPsalms 104:7
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct1x2 Samuel 22:16
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular1xIsaiah 50:2
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct1xPsalms 80:16
Evidence Summary
Revelation
Hebrew word. Sharp verbal rebuke or reproof, often divine correction aimed at restraint or reformation rather than mere condemnation
Source Gloss
a chiding
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Sharp verbal rebuke or reproof, often divine correction aimed at restraint or reformation rather than mere condemnation
a chiding BDB: rebuke Usage: rebuke(-ing), reproof.
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Your rebuke; a powerful, creative, or judicial word that commands the elements
Showing 1 selected witness from 15 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
גְּעָרָה is built from this root:
Canonical Themes
Revelation
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