Hebrew · H1627

גָּרוֹן

The throat (as roughened by swallowing)

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גָּרוֹןH1627
Pronunciationgārwōn

What does גָּרוֹן (gārwōn) mean in the Bible?

גָּרוֹן (gārwōn): The throat as seat of voice and appetite; moves from physical swallowing to figurative expressions of desire and speech

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What does גָּרוֹן (gārwōn) mean in the Bible?

גָּרוֹן (gārwōn): The throat as seat of voice and appetite; moves from physical swallowing to figurative expressions of desire and speech

How does the BSB render H1627?

The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Their throats (2), aloud (1), be in their mouths (1), my throat (1), with heads (1).

Where does גָּרוֹן (gārwōn) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 5:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (4), Isaiah (2), Ezekiel (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
Their throatsPsalms 5:9, Psalms 115:7
aloudIsaiah 58:1
be in their mouthsPsalms 149:6
my throatPsalms 69:3
with headsIsaiah 3:16
your neckEzekiel 16:11
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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowPsalms 5:9
Aligned rows7
Books represented3
Psalms4Isaiah2Ezekiel1
Source forms
בְגָרוֹן֙1xḇə·ḡā·rō·wnIsaiah 58:1
בִּגְרוֹנָ֑ם1xbiḡ·rō·w·nāmPsalms 149:6
בִּגְרוֹנָֽם׃1xbiḡ·rō·w·nāmPsalms 115:7
גָּר֔וֹן1xgā·rō·wnIsaiah 3:16
גְּר֫וֹנִ֥י1xgə·rō·w·nîPsalms 69:3
גְּרוֹנֵֽךְ׃1xgə·rō·w·nêḵEzekiel 16:11
גְּרוֹנָ֑ם1xgə·rō·w·nāmPsalms 5:9
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural2xPsalms 115:7, Psalms 149:6
Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 3:16
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular1xPsalms 69:3
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular1xEzekiel 16:11
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural1xPsalms 5:9
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 58:1
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