Original: גָּרַע

Transliteration: gâraʻ

Phonetic: gaw-rah'

Short Definition: Abate

Original: גּרע

Transliteration: gâra‛

Phonetic: gaw-rah'

BDB Definition:

1. to diminish, restrain, withdraw, abate, keep back, do away, take from, clip
   1. (Qal)
      1. to diminish
      2. to restrain
      3. to withdraw
   2. (Niphal)
      1. to be withdrawn
      2. to be restrained
   3. (Piel) to withdraw, draw up

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 384

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H4052