גַב
Strong's H1354
gab
/gab/
the back (as rounded); by analogy, the top or rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks, etc.
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H1354
- Hebrew
- גַב
- Transliteration
- gab
- Pronunciation
- /gab/
- KJV Translations
- 7 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
the back (as rounded); by analogy, the top or rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks, etc.
Derivation
from an unused root meaning to hollow or curve; (compare H1460 (גֵּו) and H1479 (גּוּף))H1460 (gêv)H1479 (gûwph)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
backbodybosseminent (higher) place(eye) browsnavering
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of gab:
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