Lexical Definition
הָגָה hâgâh (haw-gaw') to remove H:V
a primitive root
stay, stay away.
- to remove
1) (Qal) to remove, drive out
See Greek: βοάω · μελετάω · φωνέω · φωνέω
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. הָגָה verb remove (Thes compare יגה) —
Qal Perfect הָגָה Isa 27:8 (Di reads הָגָהּ); Infinitive absolute הָגוֺ Prov 25:4; Prov 25:5 — הָגוֺ סִיגִים מִכָּ֑סֶף Prov 25:4 remove (literally a removing) dross from silver; as simile of following הָגוֺ רָשָׁע לִפְנֵי מֶלֶךְ Prov 25:5 remove (the) wicked before a king; הָגָה בְּרוּחוֺ הַקָּשָׁה Isa 27:8, according to Di (see above) he (׳י) hath removed her (i.e. sent into exile; his people under figure of faithless wife) by his harsh wind; so translates also Ew Che (he scared her away) Brd RV VB; De follows ᵑ0, regards as elliptical relative clause, and renders by participle, 'sichtend (i.e. sifting, winnowing) heftigen Hauches,' but conjectures הָגֹה (Infinitive absolute)
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Proverbs | 25:4 · 25:5 |
| Isaiah | 27:8 |