Strong's Lexicon

H1406

H1406 — גָּג

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

Hebrewgagnoun mascOccurrences: 31TWOT: 312

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H1406
Word:	גָּג
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	probably by reduplication from H1342
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	31
Transliteration:	gag
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	gawg
Meaning:	1. a roof 2. by analogy, the top of an altar
KJV Renderings:	roof (of the house), (house) top (of the house).

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BDB1474

גָּג noun masculine roof, top (Late Hebrew id.; Di compare Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 801] vinculum (ferreum), jugo simil. collare ferreum ; √ dubious; Thes proposes גגג; perhaps גנג (= גנגן) cover Bö^{§ 292} Sta^{§ 189 a} MV) — גָּג Josh 2:6 + 9 t. + 1Sam 9:26 Kt ( Qr גָּ֫גָה), גָּ֫גָה Josh 2:6; 1Sam 9:26 Qr ( Kt גג); construct Judg 9:51 + 2 t. + Ezek 40:13 (strike out Co see below); suffix גַּגֶּךָ֑ Deut 22:8, גַּגּוֺ Exod 30:3 + 2 t. + Ezek 40:13 (strike out Co see below); plural גַּגּוֺת Isa 37:27 + 5 t.; suffix גַּגּוֺתֶיהָ Isa 15:3, גַּגּוֺתֵיהֶם Jer 32:29, גַּגֹּתֵיהֶם Jer 19:13 —

1. roof (of house) Deut 22:8; Josh 2:6 (twice in verse); Josh 2:8; Josh 16:27; 1Sam 9:25; 1Sam 9:26; 2Sam 11:2 (twice in verse); 2Sam 16:22; 2Kgs 19:26 = Isa 37:27; Neh 8:16; Ps 102:8; Ps 129:6; Prov 21:9; Prov 25:24 ; Isa 15:3 ; Isa 22:1 ; Jer 48:38 as places of idolatrous worship (especially of heavenly bodies) Jer 19:13; Jer 32:29; Zeph 1:5 so הַגָּג עֲלִיַּת אָחָז 2Kgs 23:12 , roof of tower Judg 9:51; Judg 9:51, over gate 2Sam 18:24, of chamber Ezek 40:13 (twice in verse) (but ᵐ5 Co קיר).

2. top of altar of incense, in tabernacle Exod 30:3; Exod 37:26 (both p).

גַּד, גָּד, גִּדְּגָּד, גֻּדְגֹּדָה see below גדד.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

גג (gahg)

Genesis 30:11

KJV: And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.Gad: that is, A troop, or, company

EHCC: Leah said, A troop cometh:

Isaiah 65:11

KJV: But ye are they that forsake the Lord, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.troop: or, Gadnumber: or, Meni, a pagan god

EHCC: prepare a table for thut troop, (marg. Ged)