Original Word: גָּרוֹן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: garown
Pronunciation: gah-RONE
Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-rone')
KJV: X aloud, mouth, neck, throat
NASB: throat, heads, loudly, mouth, neck
Word Origin: [from H1641 (גָּרַר - drag them away)]

1. the throat (as roughened by swallowing)

aloud, mouth, neck, throat

Or (shortened) garon {gaw-rone'}; from garar; the throat (compare gargrowth) (as roughened by swallowing) -- X aloud, mouth, neck, throat.

see HEBREW garar

see HEBREW gargrowth

Word Origin
perhaps from garah
Definition
neck, throat
NASB Translation
heads (1), loudly (1), mouth (1), neck (1), throat (4).

[גורן] Jeremiah 2:25 גורנך Kt see גָּרוֺן.

גושׁ (be hard, compare Arabic be hard, of hands, from toil).

גָּרוֺן noun masculine^{Psalm 69:4} neck, throat (connection with above √ dubious; Thes Rob-Ges (compare MV) from גרה in (assumed) sense of גרר of a dragging, scraping sound; compare מְגֵרָה; yet √ perhaps גרן q. v.; Arabic (sub Frey Lane) front part of neck of camel, etc.) — ׳ג Isaiah 3:16; Isaiah 58:1; suffix גְּרוֺנִי Psalm 69:4; גְּרוֺנֵךְ Ezekiel 16:11 + Jeremiah 2:25 Qr (Kt גורנך); גְּרוֺנָם Psalm 115:7; Psalm 149:6, גְּרֹנָם Psalm 5:10; — throat;

1 of the visible exterior (front) of throat, neck ׳נְטֻו֯וֺת ג Isaiah 3:16 outstretched of neck (= with outstretched neck); וְרָבִיד עַלגְּֿרוֺנֵךְ Ezekiel 41:19 and a chain upon thy neck.

2 throat, as capable of thirst Jeremiah 2:25; as organ of speech קְרָא בְגָרוֺן Isaiah 58:1 ("" הָרֵם קוֺלֶ֑ךָ), ׳לֹא יֶהְגּוּ בִּג Psalm 115:7; also רוֺמֲמוֺת אֵל בִּגְרוֺנָם Psalm 149:6 high songs to God (be) in their throat; compare נִחַר גְּרוֺנִי Psalm 69:4 my throat is parched ("" יָגַעְתִּי בְקָרְאִי); so also קֶבֶרמָּֿתוּחַ גְּרֹנָם Psalm 5:10 their throat is an opened sepulchre.

Overview of Usage

גָּרוֹן (garon) appears seven times in the Old Testament. The contexts cluster in Psalms, Prophets, and the post-exilic historical period. In every case the throat or neck functions as a vivid theological signpost—expressing worship, lament, judgment, or the impotence of idols.

Physical Organ, Spiritual Symbol

1. Seat of Speech and Praise – Psalm 149:6 locates “the high praises of God” not merely on the lips but “in their throats,” stressing that true worship arises from deep within the worshiper’s very breath.
2. Channel of Life and Need – In Psalm 69:3 David laments, “I am weary of calling for help; my throat is parched,” linking physical exhaustion with the soul’s longing for God.
3. Ornament of Honor – Ezekiel 16:11 pictures the Lord adorning Jerusalem with “a chain around your neck,” portraying restoration and covenant love.
4. Posture of Pride – Isaiah 3:16 rebukes “daughters of Zion” who walk “with outstretched necks,” exposing sinful self-exaltation.
5. Instrument of Proclamation – Isaiah 58:1 commands, “Cry aloud, do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet,” calling prophets to use the throat fearlessly in declaring sin and grace.
6. Gateway of Deceit – Psalm 5:9 indicts the wicked: “their throats are open graves,” where untruth issues forth from a heart of corruption.
7. Evidence of Idolatry’s Futility – Psalm 115:7 derides carved gods that “cannot make a sound with their throats,” contrasting the living God who hears and speaks.

Worship and Proclamation

The recurring link between garon and sound underscores that biblical worship is vocal. Whether in congregational praise (Psalm 149:6) or prophetic preaching (Isaiah 58:1), the throat conveys what the heart treasures. Ministry that engages the entire person—body and spirit—follows this pattern. Silent admiration has its place, yet the Psalms point believers to declare God’s greatness aloud.

Lament and Dependence

A parched throat (Psalm 69:3) illustrates the cost of sustained prayer during trial. The image encourages perseverance: the physical discomfort of incessant crying out is presented in Scripture as honorable sacrifice, anticipating God’s answer. Likewise, pastoral care must affirm sufferers who feel “hoarse” from unanswered pleas.

Judgment of the Wicked

Psalm 5:9’s grim metaphor, “open graves,” reveals that deceptive speech is not a trivial sin but a manifestation of death working outward from the soul. The throat—intended for praise—becomes, in the unregenerate, a conduit of corruption that contaminates community. This verse forms part of Paul’s indictment of mankind in Romans 3:13, validating the Old Testament diagnosis of sin.

Pride and Ornamentation

Isaiah 3:16’s “outstretched necks” depict flaunted beauty and arrogance. The Lord’s ensuing judgment removes the women’s finery, proving that hearts, not adornments, determine standing before God. Yet the same anatomy, when decorated by divine grace (Ezekiel 16:11), becomes a sign of the Lord’s covenantal affection. The contrast warns against vanity while holding out hope for redeemed dignity.

Idolatry Exposed

Psalm 115:7 mocks idols’ mute throats. The polemic argues from anatomy: a deity lacking a functional garon cannot respond to supplicants. The living God, by contrast, both speaks and invites His people to speak to Him. Evangelistically, this text calls hearers to leave lifeless substitutes and seek the God who communicates.

Pastoral and Practical Implications

• Encourage audible praise and Scripture reading; the whole self should be involved in devotion.
• Validate the hoarse intercessor; persistent prayer is biblically honored.
• Warn against deceitful or destructive speech; the throat can serve life or death.
• Address vanity and pride, reminding believers that any beauty or honor around the neck is a gift of grace, not a badge of superiority.
• Expose modern “mute idols” that promise relief but cannot answer, contrasting them with the responsive Lord.

Conclusion

Garon, though a small anatomical term, threads through Scripture as a mirror of the heart. From the grave-like throats of the wicked to the praise-filled throats of the redeemed, God reveals His assessment of humanity and His provision of grace. The believer is summoned to yield this gateway of speech to the Lord, thereby turning an ordinary part of the body into an instrument of eternal significance.

בְגָרוֹן֙ בִּגְרוֹנָ֑ם בִּגְרוֹנָֽם׃ בגרון בגרונם בגרונם׃ גְּר֫וֹנִ֥י גְּרוֹנֵֽךְ׃ גְּרוֹנָ֑ם גָּר֔וֹן גרון גרוני גרונך׃ גרונם ḇə·ḡā·rō·wn ḇəḡārōwn biḡ·rō·w·nām bigroNam biḡrōwnām gā·rō·wn gaRon gārōwn gə·rō·w·nām gə·rō·w·nêḵ gə·rō·w·nî geroNam geroNech geRoNi gərōwnām gərōwnêḵ gərōwnî vegarOnInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts