What does הָגִיג (hă-ḡî-ḡî) mean in the Bible?
הָגִיג (hă-ḡî-ḡî): Murmuring that encompasses both internal meditation and audible complaint; movement from private thought to voiced discontent
Hebrew · H1901
הָגִיג
Properly, a murmur , i.e. complaint
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הָגִיגH1901
Pronunciationhă-ḡî-ḡî
What does הָגִיג (hă-ḡî-ḡî) mean in the Bible?
הָגִיג (hă-ḡî-ḡî): Murmuring that encompasses both internal meditation and audible complaint; movement from private thought to voiced discontent
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1901?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include as I mused (1), my groaning (1).
Where does הָגִיג (hă-ḡî-ḡî) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 5:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itas I mused1×Psalms 39:3
my groaning1×Psalms 5:1
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Usage map
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First aligned rowPsalms 5:1
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Psalms2
Source forms
בַּהֲגִיגִ֥י1xba·hă·ḡî·ḡîPsalms 39:3
הֲגִֽיגִי׃1xhă·ḡî·ḡîPsalms 5:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular1xPsalms 5:1
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular1xPsalms 39:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Murmuring that encompasses both internal meditation and audible complaint; movement from private thought to voiced discontent
Source Gloss
properly, a murmur , i.e. complaint
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Murmuring that encompasses both internal meditation and audible complaint; movement from private thought to voiced discontent
properly, a murmur, i.e. complaint BDB: murmuring Usage: meditation, musing.
Selected Scripture Witness
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Witnesses
Psalms 5:1-3הֲגִיגִיhă-ḡî-ḡî
my groaning; my sighing; my meditation
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Word Origins
הָגִיג is built from this root: