And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.
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גָּוַע
H1478 · gâvaʻ · gaw-vah' · Hebrew
Strong’s definition
to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire
KJV usage
die, be dead, give up the ghost, perish.
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Mapped occurrences
And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:
Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.
And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!
And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!
And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.
Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.
Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?
Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!
Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.
All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.
Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.
And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.