גָּוַע

Strong’s Definition

to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

die, be dead, give up the ghost, perish.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to expire, die, perish, give up the ghost, yield up the ghost, be dead, be ready to die
• 2.(qal) to expire, die, be about to die

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: gâvaʻ; Pronunciation: gaw-vah'