גַּב
Transliteration
gaḇ
Pronunciation
gab
Part of Speech
masculine/feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 303a

Strong’s Definitions

גַב gab, gab; from an unused root meaning to hollow or curve; (compare H1460 and H1479) the back (as rounded); by analogy, the top or rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks, etc.:—back, body, boss, eminent (higher) place, (eye) brows, nave, ring.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's H1354 in the following manner: eminent place (3x), rings (2x), bodies (2x), back (1x), backs (1x), bosses (1x), eyebrows (1x), naves (1x), higher place (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's H1354 in the following manner: eminent place (3x), rings (2x), bodies (2x), back (1x), backs (1x), bosses (1x), eyebrows (1x), naves (1x), higher place (1x).

  1. convex surface, back

    1. back (of man)

    2. mound (for illicit worship)

    3. boss (convex projection of shield)

    4. bulwarks, breastworks (of arguments - fig.)

    5. brow, eyebrow

    6. rim (of wheel)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גַב gab, gab; from an unused root meaning to hollow or curve; (compare H1460 and H1479) the back (as rounded); by analogy, the top or rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks, etc.:—back, body, boss, eminent (higher) place, (eye) brows, nave, ring.
STRONGS H1354: Abbreviations
† גַּב noun masculine? compare Ezekiel 43:13 (feminineEzekiel 1:18) anything convex, curved, gibbous, e.g. back, chiefly late; — absolute גָּ֑ב Ezekiel 16:24; construct גַּב Ezekiel 43:13 (read גֹּבַהּ Ew Sm Co); suffix גַּבִּי Psalm 129:3, גַּבֵךְ Ezekiel 16:31, 39; plural construct גַּבֹּת Leviticus 14:9, גַּבֵּי Job 13:12; Job 15:26; suffix גַּבֵּיהֶם 1 Kings 7:33, גַּבֵּהֶם Ezekiel 10:12, גַּבֵּיהֶן Ezekiel 1:18, גַֹּבֹּתָם Ezekiel 1:18; —
1. back, of man (figurative of Israel) Psalm 129:3; apparently of cherubim Ezekiel 10:12, but Hi Sm emend v. so that גּ׳ refers to wheels, rim see 6 below
2. mound, for illicit worship Ezekiel 16:24, 31, 39 (all || רמה); lupanar, brothel, after analogy of fornix, but this without sufficient proof, & needless.
3. boss, or convex projection, of shield Job 15:26 (figurative) he runneth against him... with the stout bosses of his shields (i.e. wicked against י׳); so ظهر in Arabic in similar phrase; compare also Arabic جَوْبً, shield; also French bouclier from boucle.
4. bulwarks, breastworks, figurative for arguments לְגַבֵּי־חֹמֶר גַּבֵּיכֶם Job 13:12 breastworks of clay are your breastworks.
5. brow, only גַּבֹּת עֵינָיו Leviticus 14:9 his eyebrows.
6. rim of wheel, felloe 1 Kings 7:33; Ezekiel 1:18 (twice in verse); so perhaps Ezekiel 10:12 see 1 above — Ezekiel 43:13; elevation, i.e. basement of altar, Da after MT., but see H1363 גֹּבַהּ, compare above.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H1355.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

Leviticus 14:9; Leviticus 14:9

1 Kings

1 Kings 7:33; 1 Kings 7:33

Job

Job 13:12; Job 13:12; Job 15:26; Job 15:26

Psalms

Psalms 129:3; Psalms 129:3

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 1:18; Ezekiel 1:18; Ezekiel 1:18; Ezekiel 1:18; Ezekiel 10:12; Ezekiel 10:12; Ezekiel 10:12; Ezekiel 16:24; Ezekiel 16:24; Ezekiel 16:31; Ezekiel 16:31; Ezekiel 16:39; Ezekiel 16:39; Ezekiel 43:13; Ezekiel 43:13; Ezekiel 43:13