Strong H1584גָּמַר
to cease
- Transliteration
- gâmar
- Pronunciation
- gaw-mar'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; to end (in the sense of completion or failure): - {cease} come to an {end} {fail} {perfect} perform.
Detailed definition
1) to end, come to an end, complete, cease
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to come to an end, be no more
1a2) to bring to an end, complete
2) (TWOT) to fail, perfect, perform
Aramaic equivalent: ge.mar (גְּמַר "to complete" H1585)
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to come to an end, be no more
1a2) to bring to an end, complete
2) (TWOT) to fail, perfect, perform
Aramaic equivalent: ge.mar (גְּמַר "to complete" H1585)
In the Bible
Strong H1584 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- ceaseth1
- come1
- fail1
- performeth1
- will1
First verses
- Psalms 7:9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
- Psalms 12:1Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
- Psalms 57:2I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
- Psalms 77:8Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?
- Psalms 138:8The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.