גּרע
gâra‛
gaw-rah'
A primitive root; to scrape off; by implication to shave, remove, lessen or withhold
KJV Usage: abate, clip, (di-) minish, do (take) away, keep back, restrain, make small, withdraw.
גּרע
gâra‛
gaw-rah'
A primitive root; to scrape off; by implication to shave, remove, lessen or withhold
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions
גּרע
1. to diminish, restrain, withdraw, abate, keep back, do away, take from, clip
a. (Qal)
1. to diminish
2. to restrain
3. to withdraw
b. (Niphal)
1. to be withdrawn
2. to be restrained
c. (Piel) to withdraw, draw up
Origin: a primitive root
TWOT: 384
Parts of Speech: Verb
- גָּרַע
- ga.ra
- H:V
- to dimish
- 1) to diminish, restrain, withdraw, abate, keep back, do away, take from, clip
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to diminish
1a2) to restrain
1a3) to withdraw
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be withdrawn
1b2) to be restrained
1c) (Piel) to withdraw, draw up