Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
scab
Usage: itch, scab
Strong's Number
H1618
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H1618 Quick Answer
Strong's H1618 גָּרָב (garab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. garab (gaw-rawb') n-m. 1. scurf (from itching) [from an unused root meaning to scratch] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include scurvy and itch. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- garab (gaw-rawb') n-m. 1. scurf (from itching) [from an unused root meaning to scratch]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- scurvy and itch
Meaning and Definition
garab (gaw-rawb') n-m. 1. scurf (from itching) [from an unused root meaning to scratch] KJV: scab, scurvy.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1618. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1618 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render garab, 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.
scurvy
Leviticus 21:20
2×
itch
Deuteronomy 28:27
How Strong's H1618 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1618 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 H1618 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;
Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD.
The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1618.
Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;
Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD.
The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1618, grouped by book.
Leviticus 2 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1618 FAQ
What does garab (גָּרָב) mean?
Garab (Strong's H1618) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "scab". garab (gaw-rawb') n-m. 1. scurf (from itching) [from an unused root meaning to scratch]
How many times is garab (גָּרָב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H1618 across 2 books.
Where can I study garab (גָּרָב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1618 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate garab (גָּרָב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as scurvy and itch. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.