What does גֵּרָה mean in the Bible?
גֵּרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "the cud (as scraping the throat)".
Hebrew · H1625
גֵּרָה
The cud (as scraping the throat)
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גֵּרָהH1625
What does גֵּרָה mean in the Bible?
גֵּרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "the cud (as scraping the throat)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1625?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the cud (10), chew the cud (1).
Where does גֵּרָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 11:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (7), Deuteronomy (4).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itthe cud10×Leviticus 11:3, Leviticus 11:4, Leviticus 11:5, Leviticus 11:6
chew the cud1×Deuteronomy 14:8
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 11:3גֵּרָ֖הtothe cudNoun - feminine singularLeviticus 11:4הַגֵּרָ֔הtothe cudArticle | Noun - feminine singularLeviticus 11:4גֵרָ֜הtothe cudNoun - feminine singularLeviticus 11:5גֵרָה֙tothe cudNoun - feminine singularLeviticus 11:6גֵּרָה֙tothe cudNoun - feminine singularLeviticus 11:7גֵּרָ֣הtothe cudNoun - feminine singularLeviticus 11:26וְגֵרָה֙tothe cudConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 14:6גֵּרָ֖הtothe cudNoun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 14:7הַגֵּרָ֔הtothe cudArticle | Noun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 14:7גֵרָ֣הtothe cudNoun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 11:3
Aligned rows11
Books represented2
Leviticus7Deuteronomy4
Source forms
גֵּרָ֖ה2xgê·rāhLeviticus 11:3, Deuteronomy 14:6
הַגֵּרָ֔ה2xhag·gê·rāhLeviticus 11:4, Deuteronomy 14:7
גֵרָ֜ה1xḡê·rāhLeviticus 11:4
גֵרָה֙1xḡê·rāhLeviticus 11:5
גֵרָ֣ה1xḡê·rāhDeuteronomy 14:7
גֵרָ֔ה1xḡê·rāhDeuteronomy 14:8
גֵּרָה֙1xgê·rāhLeviticus 11:6
גֵּרָ֣ה1xgê·rāhLeviticus 11:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular8xLeviticus 11:3, Leviticus 11:4, Leviticus 11:5, Leviticus 11:6
Article | Noun - feminine singular2xLeviticus 11:4, Deuteronomy 14:7
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular1xLeviticus 11:26
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. the cud (as scraping the throat)
Source Gloss
the cud (as scraping the throat)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
the cud (as scraping the throat) BDB: cud Usage: cud.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
גֵּרָה is built from this root:
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