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אֶלְגָּבִישׁ H417
H417 is the Hebrew word אֶלְגָּבִישׁ, transliterated ʼelgâbîysh and said el-gaw-beesh'. The King James Version most often renders it great hailstones.
What it means
hail (as if a great pearl).
Where it comes from
from H410 (אֵל) and H1378 (גָּבִישׁ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: great hail(-stones).
Verses using אֶלְגָּבִישׁ
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Ezekiel 13:11 · KJV
Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.
Ezekiel 13:13 · KJV
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.
Ezekiel 38:22 · KJV
And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
Common questions
What does Strong's H417 mean?
H417 is the Hebrew word אֶלְגָּבִישׁ (ʼelgâbîysh), meaning hail (as if a great pearl).
How is H417 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it great hailstones (3 times).
How many times does H417 appear in the Bible?
אֶלְגָּבִישׁ (ʼelgâbîysh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H417 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H410 (אֵל) and H1378 (גָּבִישׁ).
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