Lexicon
הֶ֫גֶה
he.geh
H1899
H:N-M Hebrew

moaning

3
Occurrences
3
Books
Hebrew
Language

he.geh denotes an uttered or expressive moan, heard from lips, marking life’s end, or written among laments and woe.

The attested uses present he.geh as moaning: a sound issuing from lips, a comparison for the completion of years, and an item written alongside laments and woe.

Senses in use

  1. Moaning as sound, comparison, or written lament · dominant

    All three occurrences use the masculine singular absolute noun. In Job 37:2 the APB renders a moaning that comes out from lips; in Psalm 90:9 it renders the finishing of years “like a moan”; and in Ezekiel 2:10 it places the term in writing with laments and woe.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “moaning” in Job 37:2 and Ezekiel 2:10, and “moan” in Psalm 90:9. These renderings confirm the verses’ presentation without isolating a precise English equivalent in each clause.

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