Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1461 |
|---|---|
| Word: | גּוּב |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | guwb |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | goob |
| Meaning: | 1. to dig |
| KJV Renderings: | husbandman. |
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[גּוּב] verb dig (compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 828] pierce, bore, hollow out) —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Concordance entry
