Strong's Hebrew · H1478

גָּוַע

gâvaʻ · gaw-vah'

Definitionto breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire
Derivationa primitive root;
KJV usagedie, be dead, give up the ghost, perish.
Occurrences24 in the KJV · 23 verses

גָּוַע in Scripture

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. 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: 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. 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. 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. 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. Numbers 17:12 And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish. Numbers 17:13 Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying? 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! 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. 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. 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?
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