H1639
גָּרַע
to dimish
1) to diminish, restrain, withdraw, abate, keep back, do away, take from, clip 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to diminish 1a2) to restrain 1a3) to withdraw 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be withdrawn 1b2) to be restrained 1c) (Piel) to withdraw, draw up
Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry
[גָּרַע] verb diminish, restrain, withdraw (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic גְּרַע shave head, etc.; compare swallow) —
Qal Imperfect יִגְרַע Job 36:7, יִגְרָ֑ע Exod 21:10 2 masculine singular תִּגְרַע Deut 13:1 + 3 t.; אֶגְרַע Ezek 5:11 (but compare below), וָאֶגְרַע Ezek 16:27 תִּגְרְעוּ Exod 5:8 + 2 t.; Infinitive לִגְרֹעַ Eccl 3:14 Participle גְּרוּעָה Isa 15:2 (so Baer; v. d. H. גְּדוּעָה see גדע), גְּרֻעָה Jer 48:37 —
1. diminish, usually followed by מִן Exod 5:8; Exod 5:19 (the tale of bricks), Deut 4:2; Deut 13:1 (in both, word of ׳י; opposed to הוסיף) compare Eccl 3:14, and also Jer 26:2 (with accusative); with accusative also Exod 21:10 (food etc.) compare Ezek 16:27 Passive participle diminished, clipped, of beard, Jer 48:37 and Isa 15:2 (so Baer, rightly, compare his note and see גדע).
2. restrain Job 15:4 (with accusative שִׂיחָה meditation, devotion), Job 15:8 (with accusative חָכְמָה, followed by אֵלֶיךָ, i.e. unto, for thyself, monopolize; De Di Da render draw unto thyself, appropriate; Schult. compare Arabic swallow, compare Ew saugst zu dir ein Weisheit).
3. withdraw Job 36:7 (object עַיִן, eye, followed by מִן); Ezek 5:11 absolute (si vera lectio); Co. reads אֶתְגָּרֶה, for אֶגְרַע, on internal grounds; others: withdraw (thy needs) Sm (compare Ezek 16:27); withdraw (mine eye) Ges Ke. Niph`al Perfect וְנִגְרַע consecutive Lev 27:18 וְנִגְרְעָה Num 36:3 Imperfect יִגָּרַע Num 27:4; Num 36:4, יִגָּרֵ֑עַ Num 36:3 1 plural נִגָּרַע Num 9:7 Participle נִגְרָע Exod 5:11 —
1. be withdrawn with מִן Num 36:3 (twice in verse); Num 36:4 (inheritance, נחלה); Num 27:4 a name out of a family; Exod 5:11 (מֵעֲבֹדַתְכֶם דָּבָר); impersonal Lev 27:18 (abatement shall be made).
2. be restrained followed by infinitive Num 9:7. Pi`el Imperfect יְגָרַע Job 36:27 withdraw = draw up with accusative נִטְפֵימָֿ֑יִם compare Di (on other hand, De and others draw down, let down).
18 occurrences
Exodus (3), Leviticus (1), Numbers (4), Deuteronomy (1), Job (4), Ecclesiastes (1), Jeremiah (2), Ezekiel (2)