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גִּלְבֹּעַ H1533
H1533 is the Hebrew word גִּלְבֹּעַ, transliterated Gilbôaʻ and said ghil-bo'-ah. The King James Version most often renders it gilboa.
What it means
Gilboa, a mountain of Palestine.
Where it comes from
from H1530 (גַּל) and H1158 (בָּעָה); fountain of ebullition.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Gilboa.
Verses using גִּלְבֹּעַ
All 8 verses, quoted in full.
1 Samuel 28:4 · KJV
And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.
1 Samuel 31:1 · KJV
Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
1 Samuel 31:8 · KJV
And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
2 Samuel 1:6 · KJV
And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
2 Samuel 1:21 · KJV
Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.
2 Samuel 21:12 · KJV
And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:
1 Chronicles 10:1 · KJV
Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
1 Chronicles 10:8 · KJV
And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1533 mean?
H1533 is the Hebrew word גִּלְבֹּעַ (Gilbôaʻ), meaning Gilboa, a mountain of Palestine.
How is H1533 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it gilboa (8 times).
How many times does H1533 appear in the Bible?
גִּלְבֹּעַ (Gilbôaʻ) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1533 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1530 (גַּל) and H1158 (בָּעָה); fountain of ebullition.
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