Strong H1624גָּרָה
to stir up
- Transliteration
- gârâh
- Pronunciation
- gaw-raw'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; properly to {grate} that {is} (figuratively) to anger: - {contend} {meddle} stir {up} strive.
Detailed definition
1) to cause strife, stir up, contend, meddle, strive, be stirred up
1a) (Piel) to stir up strife, excite strife
1b)(Hithpael)
1b1) to excite oneself against, engage in strife
1b2) to excite oneself (against foe), wage war
1a) (Piel) to stir up strife, excite strife
1b)(Hithpael)
1b1) to excite oneself against, engage in strife
1b2) to excite oneself (against foe), wage war
In the Bible
Strong H1624 appears in 13 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- meddle4
- contend3
- stirreth3
- stir2
- striven1
First verses
- Deuteronomy 2:5Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.
- Deuteronomy 2:9And the Lord said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.
- Deuteronomy 2:19And when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.
- Deuteronomy 2:24Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.
- 2 Kings 14:10Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
- 2 Chronicles 25:19Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
- Proverbs 15:18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
- Proverbs 28:4They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
- Proverbs 28:25He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.
- Proverbs 29:22An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
- Jeremiah 50:24I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the Lord.
- Daniel 11:10But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress.
- Daniel 11:25And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him.