Midvash

גָּמַרgâmar

end, come to an end, complete

Pronunciation: gaw-mar' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H1584

Meanings

Qal

1. come to an end, be no more (Psalms 7:10; Psalms 12:2; Psalms 77:9)

2. bring to an end, complete, transitive (Psalms 57:3; Psalms 138:8)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

  • Psalms 7:9 End the evil of those who are wicked, and defend the righteous. For you look deep within the mind and heart, O righteous God.
  • Psalms 12:1 Help, O Lord, for the godly are fast disappearing! The faithful have vanished from the earth!
  • Psalms 57:2 I cry out to God Most High, to God who will fulfill his purpose for me.
  • Psalms 77:8 Is his unfailing love gone forever? Have his promises permanently failed?
  • Psalms 138:8 The Lord will work out his plans for my life— for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever. Don’t abandon me, for you made me.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).