Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1372 |
|---|---|
| Word: | גַּבַּחַת |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from the same as H1371 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | gabbachath |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | gab-bakh'-ath |
| Meaning: | 1. baldness in the forehead 2. by analogy, a bare spot on the right side of cloth |
| KJV Renderings: | bald forehead, X without. |
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גַּבַּ֫חַת noun feminine bald forehead (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic [untranscribed source text 777]), only Lev 13 — absolute Lev 13:42 ( P ; asson. בְּקָרַ֫חַת אוֺ בַגַּבַּ֫חַת); גַּבַּחְתּוֺ Lev 13:42 Lev 13:43 (both P & || קָרַחְתּוֺ); in all, as place of appearance of an eruption; Lev 13:55 ( P ; || id.) = in its front, i.e. front of garment.
גֹּבַי see below גבה.
גַּבַּי, גַּבַּי סַלָּ֑י see below גבב.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
