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Strong's H1600 גָּעָה (gaah)

Gaah means “low” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1600 — ekpetannymi (“stretch forth”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1600
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H1600 Quick Answer

Strong's H1600 גָּעָה (ga`ah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ga`ah (gaw-aw') v. 1. to bellow (as cattle) [a primitive root] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include lowing and loweth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
ga`ah (gaw-aw') v. 1. to bellow (as cattle) [a primitive root]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
lowing and loweth

Meaning and Definition

ga`ah (gaw-aw') v. 1. to bellow (as cattle) [a primitive root] KJV: low.

Original Word
גָּעָה
Transliteration
ga`ah
Derivation
Root: געה
Morphology
verb-stem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1600. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1600 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ga`ah, 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.

loweth Job 6:5 lowing 1 Samuel 6:12

How Strong's H1600 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1600 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 H1600 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Samuel 6:12 KJV

And the kine took the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Bethshemesh.

Job 6:5 KJV

Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1600.

1 Samuel 6:12 Old Testament, KJV
And the kine took the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Bethshemesh.
Job 6:5 Old Testament, KJV
Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1600, grouped by book.

1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1600 FAQ

What does gaah (גָּעָה) mean?

Gaah (Strong's H1600) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "low". ga`ah (gaw-aw') v. 1. to bellow (as cattle) [a primitive root]

How many times is gaah (גָּעָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H1600 across 2 books.

Where can I study gaah (גָּעָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1600 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate gaah (גָּעָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lowing and loweth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.