Lexical Definition

‎גָּעַר‎ gâʻar (gaw-ar') to rebuke ^H:V
a primitive root

corrupt, rebuke, reprove.

• to chide

1) (Qal) to rebuke, reprove, corrupt

See Greek: ἀπειλέω · ἀπειλή · ἀφορίζω · διαστέλλομαι · ἐπιτιμάω · λοιδορέω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎גָּעַר‎ verb rebuke (Aramaic ‎גְּעַר‎ id., Ethiopic cry out, Sabean ‎יגער‎ proper name, SabDenkm^{p. 29.30}) — Isa 17:13 ‎גָּעַרְתָּ‎ Ps 9:6* + 2 t., etc.; Imperfect ‎יִגְעַר‎ Zech 3:2 + 3 t., ‎תִּגְעֲרוּ‎ Ruth 2:16 Imperative ‎גְּעַר‎ Ps 68:31* Infinitive ‎מִגְּעָרֿ‎ Isa 54:9 Participle ‎גּוֺעֵר‎ Nah 1:4, ‎גֹּעֵר‎ Mal 2:3 — with ‎בְּ‎ except Ps 9:6*; Ps 68:31*; Ps 119:21; Mal 2:3 where accusative; —

1. rebuke, father his son Gen 37:10 (E), reapers Ruth Ruth 2:16, priest Jeremiah Jer 29:27.

2. of God rebuking nations Ps 9:6*; Isa 17:13, proud Ps 119:21, Satan Zech 3:2 (twice in verse), ‎חית קנה‎ Ps 68:31*, ‎בָּאֹכֵל‎ (the devouring swarm of locusts, restraining them) Mal 3:11, the sea drying it up Ps 106:9; Nah 1:4, Zion Isa 54:9 ‎הַזֶּרַע‎ the seed (prevent the usual harvest) Mal 2:3 (ᵐ5 Aq ᵑ9 ‎הַזְּרֹעַ‎, the arm, namely, of priests, that they may not extend it to bless).

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