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גֵּב H1356

H1356 is the Hebrew word גֵּב, transliterated gêb and said gabe. The King James Version most often renders it beams.

Word: גֵּבTransliteration: gêbSaid: gabeLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

a log (as cut out); also well or cistern (as dug).

Where it comes from

from H1461 (גּוּב).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

beams 1×full of ditches 1×pits 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: beam, ditch, pit.

Verses using גֵּב

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

1 Kings 6:9 · KJV

So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.

2 Kings 3:16 · KJV

And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.

Jeremiah 14:3 · KJV

And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1356 mean?

H1356 is the Hebrew word גֵּב (gêb), meaning a log (as cut out); also well or cistern (as dug).

How is H1356 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it beams (1 time), full of ditches (1 time), pits (1 time).

How many times does H1356 appear in the Bible?

גֵּב (gêb) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1356 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1461 (גּוּב).

Nearby entries

H1353 · גְּאֻלָּה — redemption (including the right and the…H1354 · גַב — the back (as rounded); by analogy, the top…H1355 · גַּב — {the back (as rounded); by analogy, the top…H1357 · גֵּב — a locust (from its cutting)H1358 · גֹּב — a pit (for wild animals) (as cut out)H1359 · גֹּב — Gob, a place in Palestine

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