What does גָּרָה mean in the Bible?
e. (figuratively) to anger".
Hebrew · H1624
גָּרָה
Properly, to grate , i.e. (figuratively) to anger
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גָּרָה H1624
What does גָּרָה mean in the Bible?
גָּרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to grate , i.e. (figuratively) to anger".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1624?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include stirs up (3), provoke (2), should you stir up (2), and engage (1), carry the battle (1).
Where does גָּרָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 2:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (4), Proverbs (4), Daniel (3), 2 Chronicles (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 stirs up 3× Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 28:25, Proverbs 29:22
provoke 2× Deuteronomy 2:5, Deuteronomy 2:9
should you stir up 2× 2 Kings 14:10, 2 Chronicles 25:19
and engage 1× Deuteronomy 2:24
carry the battle 1× Daniel 11:10
or provoke 1× Deuteronomy 2:19
resist 1× Proverbs 28:4
will mobilize 1× Daniel 11:25
will stir up strife 1× Daniel 11:10
you challenged 1× Jeremiah 50:24
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Deuteronomy 2:5 תִּתְגָּר֣וּ to provoke Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Deuteronomy 2:9 תִּתְגָּ֥ר to provoke Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Deuteronomy 2:19 תִּתְגָּ֣ר to or provoke Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Deuteronomy 2:24 וְהִתְגָּ֥ר to and engage Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular 2 Kings 14:10 תִתְגָּרֶה֙ to should you stir up Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 2 Chronicles 25:19 תִתְגָּרֶה֙ to should you stir up Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Proverbs 15:18 יְגָרֶ֣ה to stirs up Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Proverbs 28:4 יִתְגָּ֥רוּ to resist Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Proverbs 28:25 יְגָרֶ֣ה to stirs up Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Proverbs 29:22 יְגָרֶ֣ה to stirs up Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 2:5
Aligned rows 14
Books represented 6
Deuteronomy 4 2 Kings 1 2 Chronicles 1 Proverbs 4 Jeremiah 1 Daniel 3
Source forms
יְגָרֶ֣ה 3x yə·ḡā·reh Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 28:25, Proverbs 29:22
תִתְגָּרֶה֙ 2x ṯiṯ·gā·reh 2 Kings 14:10, 2 Chronicles 25:19
הִתְגָּרִֽית׃ 1x hiṯ·gā·rîṯ Jeremiah 50:24
וְהִתְגָּ֥ר 1x wə·hiṯ·gār Deuteronomy 2:24
וְיִתְגָּרוּ 1x wə·yiṯ·gå̄·rū Daniel 11:10
יִתְגָּרֶה֙ 1x yiṯ·gā·reh Daniel 11:25
יִתְגָּ֥רוּ 1x yiṯ·gā·rū Proverbs 28:4
יִתְגָּר֗וּ 1x yiṯ·gā·rū Daniel 11:10
Parsing patterns
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 3x Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 28:25, Proverbs 29:22
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 2x 2 Kings 14:10, 2 Chronicles 25:19
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 2x Proverbs 28:4, Daniel 11:10
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular 2x Deuteronomy 2:9, Deuteronomy 2:19
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Daniel 11:10
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 2:24
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 1x Deuteronomy 2:5
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Daniel 11:25
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, to grate , i.e. (figuratively) to anger
Source Gloss
properly, to grate , i.e. (figuratively) to anger
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, to grate, i.e. (figuratively) to anger BDB: stir up Usage: contend, meddle, stir up, strive.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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Form groups 2 Aligned forms 12
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 3×
Imperfect Prov 15:18 · Prov 28:25 · Prov 29:22 3×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 9×
Imperfect 2Chr 25:19 · 2Kgs 14:10 · Dan 11:10 · Prov 28:4 · Dan 11:25 5×
Jussive Deut 2:9 · Deut 2:19 · Deut 2:5 3×
Perfect Jer 50:24 1×
Word Origins
גָּרָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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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