תִגְרַ֖ע

𐤕𐤂𐤓𐤏

tigera

you shall subtract

a primitive root; to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold; abate, clip, (di-) minish, do (take) away, keep back, restrain, make small, withdraw.

H1639

Deuteronomy 13:1 · Word #15

Lexicon H1639

Lemmaגָּרַע
Lemma (Paleo)𐤂𐤓𐤏
Transliterationgâraʻ
Strong'sH1639
In-contextyou shall subtract

Morphology HVqi2ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H1639-06

you diminish

Morphological NotesQal imperfect (yiqtol) 2nd person masculine singular; one occurrence reflects the standard imperfect (HVqi2ms) and the other the jussive form (HVqj2ms), which can express command, wish, or potential action.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "you diminish" preserves the core root sense of scraping away or reducing something, reflecting the Qal stem’s simple active voice. The morphology (2ms imperfect/jussive) is represented by "you" (masculine singular) and an English verb form that can function as indicative or volitional depending on context.

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Words from Root גרע (scraping off, reducing, lessening, removing, withholding)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1639-01 egera I will diminish
H1639-02 geruah diminished (feminine singular)
H1639-03 ligeroa to scrape away, to diminish

Word Usage (22 occurrences of H1639)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 5:8 תִגְרְע֖וּ tigereu shall you reduce
Exodus 5:11 נִגְרָ֛ע nigera will be reduced
Exodus 5:19 תִגְרְע֥וּ tigereu shall you reduce