Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H3051

Strong's H3051 · Hebrew

יָהַב

yâhab · /yaw-hab'/

Number
H3051
Language
Hebrew
Original word
יָהַב
Transliteration
yâhab
Pronunciation
yaw-hab'
KJV occurrences
30 verses

Definition

to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come

KJV: ascribe, bring, come on, give, go, set, take.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יָהַב across 30 verses.

Give23×
to4×
Bring2×
ascribe1×
on1×
out1×
Set1×
Take1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Genesis8 verses
Genesis 11:3

And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter. they said: Heb. a man said to his neighbour burn: Heb. burn them to a burning

Genesis 11:4

And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

Genesis 11:7

Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.

Genesis 29:21

And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

Genesis 30:1

And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.

Genesis 38:16

And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?

Genesis 47:15

And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth.

Genesis 47:16

And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.

Exodus1 verse
Deuteronomy2 verses
Joshua1 verse
Judges2 verses
Ruth1 verse
1 Samuel1 verse
2 Samuel2 verses
1 Chronicles2 verses
Job1 verse
Psalms6 verses
Proverbs1 verse
Hosea1 verse
Zechariah1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H3051 (yâhab) mean?

to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come

How many times does H3051 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H3051 (יָהַב) appears in 30 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Give.”

How is yâhab translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H3051 is rendered as “Give” (23×), “to” (4×), “Bring” (2×), “ascribe” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word יָהַב come from?

a primitive root;