Midvash

גָּרוֹןgârôwn

גורן: see גָּרוֺן (Jeremiah 2:25)

Pronunciation: gaw-rone' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H1627

Meanings

גָּרוֺן: neck, throat

1. neck, of the visible exterior (front) of throat (Isaiah 3:16; Ezekiel 41:19)

2. throat (Jeremiah 2:25; Isaiah 58:1; Psalms 115:7)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 8 times in the Bible.

  • Psalms 5:9 My enemies cannot speak a truthful word. Their deepest desire is to destroy others. Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave. Their tongues are filled with flattery.
  • Psalms 69:3 I am exhausted from crying for help; my throat is parched. My eyes are swollen with weeping, waiting for my God to help me.
  • Psalms 115:7 They have hands but cannot feel, and feet but cannot walk, and throats but cannot make a sound.
  • Psalms 149:6 Let the praises of God be in their mouths, and a sharp sword in their hands—
  • Isaiah 3:16 The Lord says, “Beautiful Zion is haughty: craning her elegant neck, flirting with her eyes, walking with dainty steps, tinkling her ankle bracelets.
  • Isaiah 58:1 “Shout with the voice of a trumpet blast. Shout aloud! Don’t be timid. Tell my people Israel of their sins!
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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).