Gârôwn — H1627

Definition

masculine noun

the throat (as roughened by swallowing)

1. neck, throat
1. neck
2. throat
1. of open sepulchre (fig.)

Usually translated as

throat, aloud, mouth, neck

Origin

or (shortened) gârôn; from H1641; (compare H1621)

• Gârar (H1641)
• Gargᵉrôwth (H1621)

Greek equivalents

• ischýs (G2479)
• lárynx (G2995)
• tráchēlos (G5137)

Occurrences

Gârôwn occurs 8 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Psalms (4), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (1), Ezekiel (1)

• Psalms 5:9 — For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat (גְּרוֹנָ֑ם) is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
• Psalms 69:3 — I am weary of my crying: my throat (גְּר֫וֹנִ֥י) is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.
• Psalms 115:7 — They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat (בִּגְרוֹנָֽם).
• Psalms 149:6 — Let the high praises of God be in their mouth (בִּגְרוֹנָ֑ם), and a twoedged sword in their hand;
• Isaiah 3:16 — Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks (גָּר֔וֹן) and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
• Isaiah 58:1 — Cry aloud (בְגָרוֹן֙), spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
• Jeremiah 2:25 — Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat (וּגְרוֹנֵ֖ךְ) from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.
• Ezekiel 16:11 — I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck (גְּרוֹנֵֽךְ).