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gāraʿ גָּרַע ‘to dimish’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: a primitive root

gāraʿ v
1) to diminish, restrain, withdraw, abate, keep back, do away, take from, clip
 1a) (Qal)
  1a1) to diminish
  1a2) to restrain
  1a3) to withdraw
 1b) (Niphal)
  1b1) to be withdrawn
  1b2) to be restrained
 1c) (Piel) to withdraw, draw up

Mentioned in Exodus 21:10, 5:11, 5:8, 5:19 Codex Leviticus 27:18 Numbers 27:4, 36:3, 36:4, 9:7 Deuteronomy 4:2, 13:1 Isaiah 15:2 Jeremiah 26:2, 48:37 Ezekiel 5:11, 16:27 Job 36:27, 15:4, 15:8, 36:7 Ecclesiastes 3:14

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