What does גָּעַשׁ mean in the Bible?
גָּעַשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "to agitate violently".
Hebrew · H1607
גָּעַשׁ
To agitate violently
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גָּעַשׁ H1607
What does גָּעַשׁ mean in the Bible?
גָּעַשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "to agitate violently".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1607?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include churn (2), shook (2), they were shaken (2), and stagger (1), convulse (1).
Where does גָּעַשׁ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 22:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (4), 2 Samuel (2), Psalms (2), Job (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 churn 2× Jeremiah 46:7, Jeremiah 46:8
shook 2× 2 Samuel 22:8, Psalms 18:7
they were shaken 2× 2 Samuel 22:8, Psalms 18:7
and stagger 1× Jeremiah 25:16
convulse 1× Job 34:20
surge 1× Jeremiah 5:22
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 22:8 וַתִּגְעַשׁ to shook Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 2 Samuel 22:8 וַיִּֽתְגָּעֲשׁ֖וּ to they were shaken Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Job 34:20 יְגֹעֲשׁ֣וּ to convulse Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Psalms 18:7 וַתִּגְעַ֬שׁ to shook Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Psalms 18:7 וַ֝יִּתְגָּֽעֲשׁ֗וּ to they were shaken Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Jeremiah 5:22 וַיִּֽתְגָּעֲשׁוּ֙ to surge Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Jeremiah 25:16 וְהִֽתְגֹּֽעֲשׁ֖וּ to and stagger Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Jeremiah 46:7 יִֽתְגָּעֲשׁ֖וּ to churn Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Jeremiah 46:8 יִתְגֹּ֣עֲשׁוּ to churn Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Samuel 22:8
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 4
2 Samuel 2 Job 1 Psalms 2 Jeremiah 4
Source forms
וְהִֽתְגֹּֽעֲשׁ֖וּ 1x wə·hiṯ·gō·‘ă·šū Jeremiah 25:16
וַיִּֽתְגָּעֲשׁ֖וּ 1x way·yiṯ·gā·‘ă·šū 2 Samuel 22:8
וַ֝יִּתְגָּֽעֲשׁ֗וּ 1x way·yiṯ·gā·‘ă·šū Psalms 18:7
וַיִּֽתְגָּעֲשׁוּ֙ 1x way·yiṯ·gā·‘ă·šū Jeremiah 5:22
וַתִּגְעַשׁ 1x wat·tiḡ·ʿaš 2 Samuel 22:8
וַתִּגְעַ֬שׁ 1x wat·tiḡ·‘aš Psalms 18:7
יְגֹעֲשׁ֣וּ 1x yə·ḡō·‘ă·šū Job 34:20
יִֽתְגָּעֲשׁ֖וּ 1x yiṯ·gā·‘ă·šū Jeremiah 46:7
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 3x 2 Samuel 22:8, Psalms 18:7, Jeremiah 5:22
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 2x Jeremiah 46:7, Jeremiah 46:8
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 1x Jeremiah 25:16
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 1x 2 Samuel 22:8
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 1x Psalms 18:7
Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Job 34:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to agitate violently
Source Gloss
to agitate violently
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to agitate violently BDB: shake Usage: move, shake, toss, trouble.
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 3 Aligned forms 3
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×
Imperfect Jer 46:7 1×
Hithpolel 1×
Imperfect Jer 46:8 1×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Imperfect Job 34:20 1×
Word Origins
גָּעַשׁ 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