A primitive root; to prostrate oneself -- cast self down, stretch self.
Englishman's Concordance
1) (Qal) to bend, crouch Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 322
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[גָּהַר] verbbend, crouch (so Vrss) —
QalImperfectוַיִּגְהַר1 Kings 18:42 followed by אַרְצָה Elijah, with face between knees; 2 Kings 4:34,35 Elisha, over dead boy, followed by עליו ("" וישׁכב2 Kings 4:34, compare שׁכב).
1 Kings 18:42 HEB:רֹ֤אשׁ הַכַּרְמֶל֙ וַיִּגְהַ֣ר אַ֔רְצָה וַיָּ֥שֶׂם NAS: of Carmel; and he crouched down on the earth KJV: of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, INT: the top of Carmel crouched the earth and put
2 Kings 4:34 HEB:(כַּפָּ֔יו ק) וַיִּגְהַ֖ר עָלָ֑יו וַיָּ֖חָם NAS: on his hands, and he stretched himself on him; and the flesh KJV: upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh INT: and and his hands stretched and became
2 Kings 4:35 HEB:הֵ֔נָּה וַיַּ֖עַל וַיִּגְהַ֣ר עָלָ֑יו וַיְזוֹרֵ֤ר NAS: and went up and stretched himself on him; and the lad KJV: and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child INT: and forth and went and stretched and sneezed
