TBESH · H1478
גָּוַע · ga.va · to die
1) to expire, die, perish, give up the ghost, yield up the ghost, be dead, be ready to die 1a) (Qal) to expire, die, be about to die
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ga.va H1478
גָּוַע (ga.va) means “to die” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
גָּוַע Hebrew · H1478 24 tagged occurrences in 23 verses
Pronunciation guide: gaw-vah' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Strong’s Hebrew dictionary
a primitive root; to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire
KJV glosses: die, be dead, give up the ghost, perish.
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How translators render H1478
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and die | 2 |
| perished | 2 |
| and breathed his last | 1 |
| and near death | 1 |
| and perish | 1 |
| breathed his last | 1 |
| breathes his last | 1 |
| going to perish | 1 |
| had died | 1 |
| he breathed his last | 1 |
| i die | 1 |
| i will die | 1 |
| oh that i had died | 1 |
| then he breathed his last | 1 |
| they die | 1 |
| we are perishing | 1 |
| we had perished | 1 |
| who perished | 1 |
| why did i not die | 1 |
| will perish | 1 |
| would perish | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| gave up the ghost | 3 |
| died | 2 |
| and he gave up the ghost | 1 |
| and ready to die | 1 |
| and they shall die | 1 |
| and yielded up the ghost | 1 |
| behold we die | 1 |
| die | 1 |
| give up the ghost | 1 |
| giveth up the ghost | 1 |
| i shall die | 1 |
| i shall give up the ghost | 1 |
| oh that i had given up the ghost | 1 |
| perished | 1 |
| shall die | 1 |
| shall perish | 1 |
| they die | 1 |
| was dead | 1 |
| we had died | 1 |
| with dying | 1 |
| you till i die | 1 |
Verses containing H1478
Page 1 of 1. 23 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- Genesis 6:17
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish.
Read word by word - Genesis 7:21
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And every living thing that moved upon the earth perished—birds, livestock, animals, every creature that swarms upon the earth, and all mankind.
Read word by word - Genesis 25:8
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.
Read word by word - Genesis 25:17
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
Read word by word - Genesis 35:29
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
Read word by word - Genesis 49:33
· BSB · 1 occurrence
When Jacob had finished instructing his sons, he pulled his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and he was gathered to his people.
Read word by word - Numbers 17:12
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the Israelites declared to Moses, “Look, we are perishing! We are lost; we are all lost!
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 17.27
- Numbers 17:13
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Anyone who comes near the tabernacle of the LORD will die. Are we all going to perish?”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 17.28
- Numbers 20:3
· BSB · 2 occurrences
The people quarreled with Moses and said, “If only we had perished with our brothers before the LORD!
Read word by word - Numbers 20:29
· BSB · 1 occurrence
When the whole congregation saw that Aaron had died, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.
Read word by word - Joshua 22:20
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Was not Achan son of Zerah unfaithful regarding what was set apart for destruction, bringing wrath upon the whole congregation of Israel? Yet it was not only Achan who perished because of his sin!’”
Read word by word - Job 3:11
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Why did I not perish at birth; why did I not die as I came from the womb?
Read word by word - Job 10:18
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Why then did You bring me from the womb? Oh, that I had died, and no eye had seen me!
Read word by word - Job 13:19
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Can anyone indict me? If so, I will be silent and die.
Read word by word - Job 14:10
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But a man dies and is laid low; he breathes his last, and where is he?
Read word by word - Job 27:5
· BSB · 1 occurrence
I will never say that you are right; I will maintain my integrity until I die.
Read word by word - Job 29:18
· BSB · 1 occurrence
So I thought: ‘I will die in my nest and multiply my days as the sand.
Read word by word - Job 34:15
· BSB · 1 occurrence
all flesh would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.
Read word by word - Job 36:12
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
Read word by word - Psalms 88:15
· BSB · 1 occurrence
From my youth I was afflicted and near death. I have borne Your terrors; I am in despair.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 88.16
- Psalms 104:29
· BSB · 1 occurrence
When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
Read word by word - Lamentations 1:19
· BSB · 1 occurrence
I called out to my lovers, but they have betrayed me. My priests and elders perished in the city while they searched for food to keep themselves alive.
Read word by word - Zechariah 13:8
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it.
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