גֵּב

gêb · /gabe/

Number

H1356

Language

Hebrew

Original word

גֵּב

Transliteration

gêb

Pronunciation

gabe

KJV occurrences

2 verses

Definition

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

KJV: beam, ditch, pit.

Root / derivation: from H1461 (גּוּב);

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered גֵּב across 2 verses.

beams1×

ditches1×

2 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

1 Kings1 verse

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

2 Kings1 verse

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

What does Strong's H1356 (gêb) mean?

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

How many times does H1356 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H1356 (גֵּב) appears in 2 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “beams.”

How is gêb translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H1356 is rendered as “beams” (1×), “ditches” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word גֵּב come from?

from H1461 (גּוּב);