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Strong H1478גָּוַע

to die

Transliteration
gâva‛
Pronunciation
gaw-vah'
Morphology
Hebrew Verb

Definition

A primitive root; to breathe {out} that {is} (by implication) expire: - {die} be {dead} give up the {ghost} perish.

Detailed definition

1) to expire, die, perish, give up the ghost, yield up the ghost, be dead, be ready to die
1a) (Qal) to expire, die, be about to die

In the Bible

Strong H1478 appears in 23 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • die11
  • give6
  • ghost2
  • be1
  • perish1
  • shall1
  • yield1

First verses

  1. Genesis 6:17
    And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.
  2. Genesis 7:21
    And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:
  3. Genesis 25:8
    Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
  4. Genesis 25:17
    And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.
  5. Genesis 35:29
    And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
  6. Genesis 49:33
    And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
  7. Numbers 17:12
    And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
  8. Numbers 17:13
    Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the Lord shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
  9. Numbers 20:3
    And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the Lord!
  10. Numbers 20:29
    And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.
  11. Joshua 22:20
    Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.
  12. Job 3:11
    Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?
  13. Job 10:18
    Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!
  14. Job 13:19
    Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
  15. Job 14:10
    But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
  16. Job 27:5
    God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
  17. Job 29:18
    Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.
  18. Job 34:15
    All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
  19. Job 36:12
    But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
  20. Psalms 88:15
    I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.
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