What does הָגָה (yehgeh) mean in the Bible?
הָגָה (yehgeh): Inward vocalization spanning emotion and intellection: muttering becomes meditation, murmuring becomes pondering.
Hebrew · H1897
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): Inward vocalization spanning emotion and intellection: muttering becomes meditation, murmuring becomes pondering.
Full entry for הָגָה (H1897) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1897?
The BSB source-word alignment has 25 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), and moan (1), and mutter (1), and uttering (1), devise (1).
Where does הָגָה (yehgeh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 1:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (10), Isaiah (9), Proverbs (3), Jeremiah (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 . . . 1× Isaiah 59:11
and moan 1× Isaiah 59:11
and mutter 1× Isaiah 8:19
and uttering 1× Isaiah 59:13
devise 1× Proverbs 24:2
even clear 1× Psalms 115:7
he meditates 1× Psalms 1:2
I meditate 1× Psalms 143:5
I moan 1× Isaiah 38:14
I think 1× Psalms 63:6
I will moan 1× Jeremiah 48:31
I will reflect 1× Psalms 77:12
meditate 1× Joshua 1:8
Moan 1× Isaiah 16:7
mutters 1× Isaiah 59:3
plot 1× Psalms 2:1
plotting 1× Psalms 38:12
ponders 1× Proverbs 15:28
roaring 1× Isaiah 31:4
utter 1× Job 27:4
utters 1× Psalms 37:30
will indeed proclaim 1× Psalms 71:24
will ponder 1× Isaiah 33:18
will proclaim 1× Psalms 35:28
will speak 1× Proverbs 8:7
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 1:8 וְהָגִ֤יתָ to meditate Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Job 27:4 יֶהְגֶּ֥ה to utter Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 1:2 יֶהְגֶּ֗ה to he meditates Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 2:1 יֶהְגּוּ־ to plot Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Psalms 35:28 תֶּהְגֶּ֣ה to will proclaim Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Psalms 37:30 יֶהְגֶּ֣ה to utters Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 38:12 יֶהְגּֽוּ׃ to plotting Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Psalms 63:6 אֶהְגֶּה־ to I think Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Psalms 71:24 תֶּהְגֶּ֣ה to will indeed proclaim Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Psalms 77:12 וְהָגִ֥יתִי to I will reflect Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Joshua 1:8
Aligned rows 25
Books represented 6
Joshua 1 Job 1 Psalms 10 Proverbs 3 Isaiah 9 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
יֶהְגֶּ֣ה 5x yeh·geh Psalms 37:30, Proverbs 8:7, Proverbs 15:28, Proverbs 24:2
תֶּהְגֶּ֣ה 2x teh·geh Psalms 35:28, Psalms 71:24
אֶהְגֶּ֖ה 1x ’eh·geh Isaiah 38:14
אֶהְגֶּה־ 1x ’eh·geh- Psalms 63:6
הָגֹ֣ה 1x hā·ḡōh Isaiah 59:11
הָגִ֥יתִי 1x hā·ḡî·ṯî Psalms 143:5
וְהֹג֛וֹ 1x wə·hō·ḡōw Isaiah 59:13
וְהָגִ֤יתָ 1x wə·hā·ḡî·ṯā Joshua 1:8
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 9x Job 27:4, Psalms 1:2, Psalms 37:30, Proverbs 8:7
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular 3x Psalms 35:28, Psalms 71:24, Isaiah 59:3
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 3x Psalms 2:1, Psalms 38:12, Psalms 115:7
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular 2x Psalms 63:6, Isaiah 38:14
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute 1x Isaiah 59:13
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular 1x Psalms 77:12
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular 1x Joshua 1:8
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural 1x Isaiah 8:19
Evidence Summary
RevelationSpirit
Hebrew word. Inward vocalization spanning emotion and intellection: muttering becomes meditation, murmuring becomes pondering.
Strong's H1897
Lexical occurrences 25 verses Word forms 1 form 21 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Psalm 1:1–3 Source Gloss
to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
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.
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 1 Aligned forms 21
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 1×
Perfect Ps 143:5 1×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
To mutter, meditate, or speak under one's breath
To plot, mutter, or meditate (ironically the same root used for the godly in 1:2)
Additional Occurrences
Psalms 1:1-3 יֶהְגֶּה yehgeh
meditate, mutter, growl
Showing 3 selected witnesses from 25 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
הָגָה is built from this root:
Canonical Themes
Revelation Spirit
Part of These Phrases
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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