Hebrew · H1897 · unreviewed

הָגָה

To murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder

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הָגָה H1897
Pronunciation yehgeh

What does הָגָה (yehgeh) mean in the Bible?

הָגָה (yehgeh) is a Hebrew word meaning "to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder". to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder BDB: moan Usage: imagine, meditate, mourn, mutter, roar, × sore, speak, study, talk, utter. This term runs through the canonical themes of Revelation, Spirit.

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Meaning

to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder
Extended definition

Inward vocalization spanning emotion and intellection: muttering becomes meditation, murmuring becomes pondering.

to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder BDB: moan Usage: imagine, meditate, mourn, mutter, roar, × sore, speak, study, talk, utter.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 21×
Imperfect Isa 31:4 · Isa 33:18 · Jer 48:31 · Job 27:4 · Prov 8:7 · Prov 15:28 · Prov 24:2 · Ps 1:2 · Ps 37:30 · Isa 59:3 · Ps 35:28 · Ps 71:24 · Ps 2:1 · Ps 38:13 · Ps 115:7 · Isa 38:14 19×
Infinitive absolute Isa 59:11
Perfect Ps 143:5
Canonical Themes
Revelation Spirit
Biblical Occurrences

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