Strong's H1372 · Hebrew
גַּבַּחַת
gabbachath · /gab-bakh'-ath/
Definition
baldness in the forehead; by analogy, a bare spot on the right side of cloth
KJV: bald forehead, [idiom] without.
Root / derivation: from the same as H1371 (גִּבֵּחַ);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered גַּבַּחַת across 3 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
3 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus3 verses
And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white reddish sore; it is a leprosy sprung up in his bald head, or his bald forehead.
Leviticus 13:43Then the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the rising of the sore be white reddish in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, as the leprosy appeareth in the skin of the flesh;
Leviticus 13:55And the priest shall look on the plague, after that it is washed: and, behold, if the plague have not changed his colour, and the plague be not spread; it is unclean; thou shalt burn it in the fire; it is fret inward, whether it be bare within or without.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1372 (gabbachath) mean?
baldness in the forehead; by analogy, a bare spot on the right side of cloth
How many times does H1372 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1372 (גַּבַּחַת) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “forehead.”
How is gabbachath translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1372 is rendered as “forehead” (3×), “without” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word גַּבַּחַת come from?
from the same as H1371 (גִּבֵּחַ);