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Lexicon :: Strong's H1897 - hāḡâ

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הָגָה
Transliteration
hāḡâ
Pronunciation
haw-gaw'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [compare הָגִיג (H1901)]
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 467

Strong’s Definitions

הָגָה hâgâh, haw-gaw'; a primitive root (compare H1901); to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder:—imagine, meditate, mourn, mutter, roar, × sore, speak, study, talk, utter.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's H1897 in the following manner: meditate (6x), mourn (4x), speak (4x), imagine (2x), study (2x), mutter (2x), utter (2x), roaring (1x), sore (1x), talk (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x
The KJV translates Strong's H1897 in the following manner: meditate (6x), mourn (4x), speak (4x), imagine (2x), study (2x), mutter (2x), utter (2x), roaring (1x), sore (1x), talk (1x).

  1. to moan, growl, utter, muse, mutter, meditate, devise, plot, speak

    1. (Qal)

      1. to roar, growl, groan

      2. to utter, speak

      3. to meditate, devise, muse, imagine

    2. (Poal) to utter

    3. (Hiphil) to mutter

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
הָגָה hâgâh, haw-gaw'; a primitive root (compare H1901); to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder:—imagine, meditate, mourn, mutter, roar, × sore, speak, study, talk, utter.
STRONGS H1897: Abbreviations
† I. הָגָה verb moan, growl, utter, speak, muse (only poetry) (onomatopoetic; Late Hebrew הָגָה muse, speak, spell a word, so Aramaic הֲגָא; axgh muse, especially Ethpa.; Arabic هَجَا satirize, insult, scold, also spell (borrowed meaning)) —
Qal Perfect 2nd person masculine singular וְהָגִ֫יתָ consecutive Joshua 1:8; 1st person singular הָגִ֫יתִי Psalm 143:5, וְהָגִיתִי consecutive Psalm 77:13; Imperfect יֶהְגֶּה Job 27:4 + 8 times; 3rd person feminine singular תֶּהְגֶּה Psalm 35:28 + 2 times, אֶהְגֶּה Psalm 63:7; Isaiah 38:14, יֶהְגּוּ Psalm 2:1 + 2 times, תֶּהְגּוּ Isaiah 16:7; נֶהְגֶּה֑ Isaiah 59:11; Infinitive absolute הָגוֺ Isaiah 59:11; —
1. of inarticulate sounds:
a. growl, of lion growling over prey, followed by על Isaiah 31:4.
b. groan, moan, in distress (like dove), absolute, Isaiah 38:14; Isaiah 59:11 (הָגוֺ נֶהְגֶּה); sigh for (לְ) in sorrow, mourning, moan for Isaiah 16:7 (|| יְיֵלִיל לְ), so also Jeremiah 48:31.
2. utter, followed by accusative of thing, Psalm 38:13; subject לָשׁוֺן Job 27:4 (|| דִּבֶּר) Psalm 35:28; Psalm 71:24; Isaiah 59:3; subject מֶּה Psalm 37:30; Proverbs 8:7 — compare also below Po. below; speak (absolute) Psalm 115:7 (בְּ instrumental).
3.
a. (soliloquize) meditate, muse, with בְּ of thing, Joshua 1:8; Psalm 1:2; Psalm 63:7; Psalm 77:13; Psalm 143:5; with accusative Isaiah 33:18, subject לֵב.
b. imagine, devise, with accusative Psalm 2:1; Proverbs 24:2 (subject לֵב); with Infinitive Proverbs 15:28 (subject id.)
Po. Infinitive absolute only הֹרוֺ וְהֹגוֺ מִלֵּב דִּבְרֵישֶֿׁקֶר Isaiah 59:13 a conceiving and an uttering, out of the heart, lying words (|| דַּבֵּר עשֶׁק וְסָרָה); — on form compare Köi. 555; but read rather הָרוֺ וְהָגוֺ
Qal Infinitive absolute compare Di; BaNB 77 retains MT & explanation as Qal Infinitive passive
Hiph. Participle plural הַמְּצַפְצְפִים וְהַמַּהְגִּ֥ים Isaiah 8:19 those that make chirpings and mutterings, of necromancers and wizards.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Joshua

1:8; 1:8

Job

27:4; 27:4

Psalms

1:2; 2:1; 2:1; 35:28; 35:28; 37:30; 38:13; 63:7; 63:7; 71:24; 77:13; 77:13; 115:7; 143:5; 143:5

Proverbs

8:7; 15:28; 24:2

Isaiah

8:19; 16:7; 16:7; 31:4; 33:18; 38:14; 38:14; 59:3; 59:11; 59:11; 59:11; 59:13

Jeremiah

48:31