Strong’s H1354
גַב — gab
גַב (gab, Strong’s H1354) means: the back (as rounded); by analogy, the top or rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks, etc.
the back (as rounded); by analogy, the top or rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks, etc.
- H1354
- /gab/
- 13× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- gab
- Pronunciation
- gab
- Occurrences
- 13
Meaning
- Hebrew
- גַב
- Definition
- the back (as rounded); by analogy, the top or rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks, etc.
- Derivation
- from an unused root meaning to hollow or curve; (compare H1460 (גֵּו) and H1479 (גּוּף))
- King James Version renders it as
- back, body, boss, eminent (higher) place, (eye) brows, nave, ring.
Derived from
- גֵּו gêvH1460 · the back · 7×
- גּוּף gûwphH1479 · to hollow or arch · 1×
Words derived from gab
- גַּב gabH1355 · the back · 2×
- גַּבַּי GabbayH1373 · Gabbai · 1×
- גֵּו gêvH1460 · the back · 7×
Where it appears
The first verses that use gab (13 times in all).
Sources
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