Hebrew word study
גָּוַע H1478
- Transliteration
- gâvaʻ
- Pronunciation
- gaw-vah'
- KJV glosses
- die, be dead, give up the ghost, perish.
Lexical summary
to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information