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Strong's H1478 גָּוַע (gava)

Gava means “breathe out” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1478 — ezekias in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1478
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 23
Books 7

Strong's H1478 Quick Answer

Strong's H1478 גָּוַע (gava`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. gava` (gaw-vah') v. 1. to breathe out 2. (by implication) expire It has 23 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include die, out, ghost, died, and dead. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
gava` (gaw-vah') v. 1. to breathe out 2. (by implication) expire
Usage
23 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
die, out, ghost, died, and dead

Meaning and Definition

gava` (gaw-vah') v. 1. to breathe out 2. (by implication) expire [a primitive root] KJV: die, be dead, give up the ghost, perish.

Original Word
גָּוַע
Transliteration
gava`
Derivation
Root: גוע
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1478. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to die

Usage: 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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How Strong's H1478 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gava`, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

die Genesis 6:17 ghost Job 14:10 out Job 3:11 dead Numbers 20:29 died Genesis 7:21 give Job 13:19 perish Job 34:15 perished Joshua 22:20

How Strong's H1478 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 23 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1478 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1478 in the Old Testament

23 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 6:17 KJV

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 KJV

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 KJV

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 23 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1478.

Genesis 6:17 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
Numbers 17:13 Old Testament, KJV
Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
Numbers 20:3 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?
Job 10:18 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!
Job 13:19 Old Testament, KJV
Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
Job 14:10 Old Testament, KJV
But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
Job 27:5 Old Testament, KJV
God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
Job 29:18 Old Testament, KJV
Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.
Job 34:15 Old Testament, KJV
All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
Job 36:12 Old Testament, KJV
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
Psalms 88:15 Old Testament, KJV
I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.
Psalms 104:29 Old Testament, KJV
Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
Lamentations 1:19 Old Testament, KJV
I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.
Zechariah 13:8 Old Testament, KJV
And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1478, grouped by book.

Genesis 6 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 4 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 8 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1478 FAQ

What does gava (גָּוַע) mean?

Gava (Strong's H1478) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "breathe out". gava` (gaw-vah') v. 1. to breathe out 2. (by implication) expire

How many times is gava (גָּוַע) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 23 linked usages for Strong's H1478 across 7 books.

Where can I study gava (גָּוַע) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1478 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate gava (גָּוַע)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as die, out, ghost, died, dead, and perished. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.