Strong's H1533 · Hebrew
גִּלְבֹּעַ
Gilbôaʻ · /ghil-bo'-ah/
Definition
Gilboa, a mountain of Palestine
KJV: Gilboa.
Root / derivation: from H1530 (גַּל) and H1158 (בָּעָה); fountain of ebullition;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered גִּלְבֹּעַ across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Samuel3 verses
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 31:1Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. slain: or, wounded
1 Samuel 31:8And 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 Samuel3 verses
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 1:21Ye 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 21:12And 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 Chronicles2 verses
Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. slain: or, wounded
1 Chronicles 10:8And 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1533 (Gilbôaʻ) mean?
Gilboa, a mountain of Palestine
How many times does H1533 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1533 (גִּלְבֹּעַ) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Gilboa.”
How is Gilbôaʻ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1533 is rendered as “Gilboa” (8×).
Where does the Hebrew word גִּלְבֹּעַ come from?
from H1530 (גַּל) and H1158 (בָּעָה); fountain of ebullition;