Gamar גָּמַר
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| גָּמַר | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | gamar |
| Strong's number | H1584 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to cease |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
Gamar (Hebrew גָּמַר, Strong's H1584) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to cease”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the Old Testament.
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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | end (1), ceaseth (1), performeth (1), fail (1), perfect (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | put an end (1), are no more (1), who fulfills (1), failed (1), will fulfill (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Gamar, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Psalms
- Psalm 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.Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.
- Psalm 12:1Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.
- Psalm 57:2I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me.
- Psalm 77:8Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?
- Psalm 138:8The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever— do not abandon the works of Your hands.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).