Lexicon gerah: Gerah Original Word: גֵּרָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cud From garar; the cud (as scraping the throat) -- cud. see HEBREW garar NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom garar Definition cud NASB Translation cud (11). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. גֵּרָה noun feminine cud (Arabic  , so called from sound of rumination ?) — גֵּרָה Leviticus 11:3 10t. — cud, only in legislation of clean and unclean animals, and almost always with (יֵ֯, תַ֯, הָ֯) מַעֲלֵה Leviticus 11:3,4 (twice in verse); Leviticus 11:5,6,26 (P) Deuteronomy 14:6 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 14:7; יִגָּ֑ר ׳ג (compare גרר Niph`al) Leviticus 11:7; Deuteronomy 14:8 has גֵּרָת without verb, but read there as Leviticus 11:7 (so ⅏ ᵐ5 Di). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root verb גָּרַר (garar), meaning "to drag" or "to chew."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew term גֵּרָה (gerah) in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as the concept of chewing the cud is specific to the Hebrew dietary laws and does not have a direct counterpart in the Greek New Testament. However, related concepts of clean and unclean animals can be found in discussions of dietary laws in the New Testament, such as in Acts 10:14 and Romans 14:14, where the Greek terms for clean (καθαρός, katharos) and unclean (ἀκάθαρτος, akathartos) are used. Usage: The word "gerah" is used in the context of dietary laws in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to animals that chew the cud as a characteristic of clean animals. Context: The Hebrew term גֵּרָה (gerah) appears in the context of the dietary laws given to the Israelites, particularly in Leviticus 11:3 and Deuteronomy 14:6. These passages outline the characteristics of clean animals, which include those that both chew the cud and have a split hoof. The act of chewing the cud is a process observed in ruminant animals, such as cattle, sheep, and goats, where the animal regurgitates previously consumed food to chew it again, aiding in digestion. This characteristic is significant in distinguishing clean animals from unclean ones, as outlined in the Mosaic Law. The emphasis on chewing the cud highlights the importance of dietary purity and obedience to divine commandments in the Hebrew tradition. Forms and Transliterations גֵּרָ֖ה גֵּרָ֣ה גֵּרָה֙ גֵרָ֔ה גֵרָ֜ה גֵרָ֣ה גֵרָה֙ גרה הַגֵּרָ֔ה הגרה וְגֵרָה֙ וגרה gê·rāh ḡê·rāh geRah gêrāh ḡêrāh hag·gê·rāh haggeRah haggêrāh vegeRah wə·ḡê·rāh wəḡêrāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 11:3 HEB: פְּרָסֹ֔ת מַעֲלַ֥ת גֵּרָ֖ה בַּבְּהֵמָ֑ה אֹתָ֖הּ NAS: [and] chews the cud, among the animals, KJV: [and] cheweth the cud, among the beasts, INT: hoofs chews the cud the animals you may eat Leviticus 11:4 Leviticus 11:4 Leviticus 11:5 Leviticus 11:6 Leviticus 11:7 Leviticus 11:26 Deuteronomy 14:6 Deuteronomy 14:7 Deuteronomy 14:7 Deuteronomy 14:8 11 Occurrences |
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