מְגַר
me.gar
H4049
A:V
Hebrew
to overthrow
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Hebrew
Language
me.gar denotes the requested overthrow of a king or people who act against God's house.
The sole attested use places the verb in a decree calling for God to bring down any king or people who reaches out to alter or destroy the house of God.
Senses in use
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Bring down hostile rulers or peoples · dominant
In Ezra 6:12, the Piel imperfect form occurs in the appeal that God act against every king and people who stretch out a hand to alter or destroy the house of God. The APB renders the clause, “overthrow every king and people,” confirming a destructive judgment directed at those opponents.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezra 6:12, the APB presents the clause as “overthrow every king and people.” This rendering confirms the clause's overall action rather than isolating every feature of the form.