Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to grope
Usage: 1) to feel with the hand, grope, stroke, feel 1a) (Piel) to grope, grope for, feel with the hand
Strong's Number
H1659
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H1659 Quick Answer
Strong's H1659 גָּשַׁשׁ (gashash) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. gashash (gaw-shash') v. 1. apparently to feel about [a primitive root] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include grope, wall, like, blind, and eyes. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- gashash (gaw-shash') v. 1. apparently to feel about [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- grope, wall, like, blind, and eyes
Meaning and Definition
gashash (gaw-shash') v. 1. apparently to feel about [a primitive root] KJV: grope.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1659. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
grope
wall
like
blind
eyes
stumble
noon
day
night
desolate
places
dead
How Strong's H1659 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1659 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 H1659 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noon day as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1659.
We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noon day as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1659, grouped by book.
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1659 FAQ
What does gashash (גָּשַׁשׁ) mean?
Gashash (Strong's H1659) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "grope". gashash (gaw-shash') v. 1. apparently to feel about [a primitive root]
How many times is gashash (גָּשַׁשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1659 across 1 book.
Where can I study gashash (גָּשַׁשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1659 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate gashash (גָּשַׁשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as grope, wall, like, blind, eyes, and stumble. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.