Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to break
Usage: 1) to be crushed, be broken 1a) (Qal) to be crushed 1b) (Hiphil) to crush, break (the teeth)
Strong's Number
H1638
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H1638 Quick Answer
Strong's H1638 גָּרַס (garac) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. garac (gaw-ras') v. 1. to crush 2. (intransitively and figuratively) to dissolve It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include breaketh. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- garac (gaw-ras') v. 1. to crush 2. (intransitively and figuratively) to dissolve
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- breaketh
Meaning and Definition
garac (gaw-ras') v. 1. to crush 2. (intransitively and figuratively) to dissolve [a primitive root] KJV: break.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1638. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1638 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render garac, 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.
breaketh
Psalms 119:20
How Strong's H1638 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 H1638 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 H1638 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1638.
My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1638, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1638 FAQ
What does garac (גָּרַס) mean?
Garac (Strong's H1638) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "break". garac (gaw-ras') v. 1. to crush 2. (intransitively and figuratively) to dissolve
How many times is garac (גָּרַס) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H1638 across 2 books.
Where can I study garac (גָּרַס) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1638 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate garac (גָּרַס)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as breaketh. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.