גָּג
Transliteration
gāḡ
Pronunciation
gawg
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably by reduplication from גָּאָה (H1342)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 312

Strong’s Definitions

גָּג gâg, gawg; probably by reduplication from H1342; a roof; by analogy, the top of an altar:—roof (of the house), (house) top (of the house).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 30x

The KJV translates Strong's H1406 in the following manner: roof (12x), housetop (8x), top (6x), ... house (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 30x
The KJV translates Strong's H1406 in the following manner: roof (12x), housetop (8x), top (6x), ... house (4x).

  1. roof, top, housetop

    1. roof (of house)

    2. top (of altar of incense)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גָּג gâg, gawg; probably by reduplication from H1342; a roof; by analogy, the top of an altar:—roof (of the house), (house) top (of the house).
STRONGS H1406: Abbreviations
† גָּג noun masculine roof, top (Late Hebrew id.; Di compare Ethiopic ጋግ፡ ጋጋ፡ vinculum (ferreum), jugo simil. collare ferreum; √ dubious; Thes proposes גגג; perhaps גנג (= גנגן) cover Bö§ 292 Sta§ 189 a MV) — גָּג Joshua 2:6 + 9 times + 1 Samuel 9:26 Kt (Qr גָּ֫גָה), גָּ֫גָה Joshua 2:6; 1 Samuel 9:26 Qr (Kt גג); construct Judges 9:51 + 2 times + Ezekiel 40:13 (strike out Co see below); suffix גַּגֶּךָ֑ Deuteronomy 22:8, גַּגּוֺ Exodus 30:3 + 2 times + Ezekiel 40:13 (strike out Co see below); plural גַּגּוֺת Isaiah 37:27 + 5 times; suffix גַּגּוֺתֶיהָ Isaiah 15:3, גַּגּוֺתֵיהֶם Jeremiah 32:29, גַּגֹּתֵיהֶם Jeremiah 19:13; —
1. roof (of house) Deuteronomy 22:8; Joshua 2:6 (twice in verse); Joshua 2:8; Joshua 16:27; 1 Samuel 9:25, 26; 2 Samuel 11:2 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 16:22; 2 Kings 19:26 = Isaiah 37:27; Nehemiah 8:16; Psalm 102:8; Psalm 129:6; Proverbs 21:9; Proverbs 25:24; Isaiah 15:3; Isaiah 22:1; Jeremiah 48:38; as places of idolatrous worship (especially of heavenly bodies) Jeremiah 19:13; Jeremiah 32:29; Zephaniah 1:5; so הַגָּג עֲלִיַּת אָחָז 2 Kings 23:12, roof of tower Judges 9:51, over gate 2 Samuel 18:24, of chamber Ezekiel 40:13 (twice in verse) (but Co קיר).
2. top of altar of incense, in tabernacle Exodus 30:3; Exodus 37:26 (both P).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

Exodus 30:3; Exodus 30:3; Exodus 37:26

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 22:8; Deuteronomy 22:8

Joshua

Joshua 2:6; Joshua 2:6; Joshua 2:6; Joshua 2:8

Judges

Judges 9:51; Judges 9:51

1 Samuel

1 Samuel 9:25; 1 Samuel 9:26; 1 Samuel 9:26; 1 Samuel 9:26

2 Samuel

2 Samuel 11:2; 2 Samuel 16:22; 2 Samuel 18:24

2 Kings

2 Kings 19:26; 2 Kings 23:12

Nehemiah

Nehemiah 8:16

Psalms

Psalms 102:8; Psalms 129:6

Proverbs

Proverbs 21:9; Proverbs 25:24

Isaiah

Isaiah 15:3; Isaiah 15:3; Isaiah 22:1; Isaiah 37:27; Isaiah 37:27

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 19:13; Jeremiah 19:13; Jeremiah 32:29; Jeremiah 32:29; Jeremiah 48:38

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 40:13; Ezekiel 40:13; Ezekiel 40:13

Zephaniah

Zephaniah 1:5