H1390 — גִּבעָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewGib`ahName/l.Occurrences: 43

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H1390
Word:	גִּבעָה
Part of Speech:	Name/l.
Etymology:	the same as H1389
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	43
Transliteration:	Gib`ah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	ghib-aw'
Meaning:	1. Gibah 2. the name of three places in Israel
KJV Renderings:	Gibeah, the hill.

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II. גִּבְעָה proper name [of a location] (hill) — ׳ ג Josh 15:57 +; (הַ)גִּבְעָ֫תָה Judg 20:4 + 5 t.; גִּבְעַת Josh 18:28 construct גִּבְעַת 1Sam 11:4 + 9 t.; absolute always with article except Josh 15:57; Josh 18:28; Judg 19:12; Judg 20:31; 1Sam 10:26; 2Chr 13:2 —

1. a city of Judah Josh 15:57 (perhaps one of two villages called Gabaa, Gabatha in Onomasticon see Lag^{Onom. 246, 128; 2nd ed 255, 160} ).

2. city of Benjamin Judg 19:14; Judg 19:16 + 20 t. Judges; 1Sam 10:26; 1Sam 14:2; 1Sam 22:6; 1Sam 26:1; 2Sam 23:29 = 1Chr 11:31 also Hos 5:8; Hos 9:9; Hos 10:9 (twice in verse) (compare Judg 19:12ff. Judg 13:2 perhaps also 1Sam 7:1; 1Sam 10:10; 2Sam 6:3; 2Sam 6:4 read also (for גבע) 1Sam 13:16; Judg 20:10; Judg 20:33 = גִּבְעַת Josh 18:28 called also גִּבְעַת בִּנְיָמִין 1Sam 13:2; 1Sam 13:15; 1Sam 14:16, & גִּבְעַת שָׁאוּל 1Sam 11:4; 1Sam 15:34; Isa 10:29; 2Sam 21:6 read probably גִּבְעוֺן ᵐ5 We Dr.

3. a city of Ephraim, called גִּבְעַת ִפּינְחָס Josh 24:33.