H1478 גָּוַע
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 24 KJV occurrences
גָּוַע
gâvaʻ · gaw-vah'
Definition
to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire
KJV Renderings
die, be dead, give up the ghost, perish.
Derivation / Etymology
a primitive root;
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 24)
- Genesis 6:17And, 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 25:17And 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.
- Numbers 17:12And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
- Numbers 20:3And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!
- Job 3:11Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?
- Job 14:10But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
- Job 34:15All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
- Psalms 104:29Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.