BDB413
אֶלְגָּבִישׁ noun [masculine] hail (= Arabic [untranscribed source text 199] gypsum; compare below גבשׁ) ׳ אַבְנֵי א Ezek 13:11; Ezek 13:13; Ezek 38:22.
Strong's Lexicon
H417
H417 — אֶלגָּבִישׁ
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H417 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אֶלגָּבִישׁ |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H410 and H1378 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | elgabiysh |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | el-gaw-beesh' |
| Meaning: | 1. hail (as if a great pearl) |
| KJV Renderings: | great hail(-stones). |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
אלגביש (el-gah-veesh’)
Ezekiel 13:11
- KJV: Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.
- EHCC: 0 Aailstones, shall fall;
Ezekiel 88:22
- EHCC: and great Aailstones, fire,