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The Hebrew Verb גָּמַר: To Complete, Finish, or Accomplish
The Hebrew verb גָּמַר (root: ג-מ-ר) means “to complete,” “to finish,” “to bring to an end,” or “to accomplish.” It conveys a strong sense of finishing something fully, whether that be an action, a project, a process, or even a period of time.
גָּמַר mainly appears in the Qal binyan (simple action: to complete) and occasionally in the Piel binyan (intensive: to finish thoroughly).
Qal Binyan Conjugation of גָּמַר (“to complete, finish”)
Past (Perfect) Tense
Person
Form
1st person singular
גָּמַרְתִּי
2nd person masculine singular
גָּמַרְתָּ
2nd person feminine singular
גָּמַרְתְּ
3rd person masculine singular
גָּמַר
3rd person feminine singular
גָּמְרָה
1st person plural
גָּמַרְנוּ
2nd person masculine plural
גְּמַרְתֶּם
2nd person feminine plural
גְּמַרְתֶּן
3rd person plural
גָּמְרוּ
Present (Participle) Tense
Gender/Number
Form
Masculine singular
גּוֹמֵר
Feminine singular
גּוֹמֶרֶת
Masculine plural
גּוֹמְרִים
Feminine plural
גּוֹמְרוֹת
Future (Imperfect) Tense
Person
Form
1st person singular
אֶגְמֹר
2nd person masculine singular
תִּגְמֹר
2nd person feminine singular
תִּגְמְרִי
3rd person masculine singular
יִגְמֹר
3rd person feminine singular
תִּגְמֹר
1st person plural
נִגְמֹר
2nd person masculine plural
תִּגְמְרוּ
2nd person feminine plural
תִּגְמֹרְנָה
3rd person plural
יִגְמְרוּ
Imperative Mood
Person
Form
2nd person masculine singular
גְּמֹר
2nd person feminine singular
גִּמְרִי
2nd person masculine plural
גִּמְרוּ
2nd person feminine plural
גְּמֹרְנָה
Usage in Scripture
Psalm 138:8 – יְהוָה יִגְמֹר בַּעֲדִי
“The LORD will accomplish it for me.”… Learn Hebrew
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