The meaning of “גֹּב”
Understanding Gôb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or (fully) גּוֹב Gôwb (gobe'); from גּוּב; pit Gob. - § Gob = "cistern" - Gob, a place in Palestine 1) a place which was...
גֹּב
or (fully) גּוֹב Gôwb (gobe'); from גּוּב; pit Gob. - § Gob = "cistern" - Gob, a place in Palestine 1) a place which was the scene of two encounters between David's warriors and the Philistines (also '"Gezer')
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 21:18 | “And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant.” Word: גֹּב (Gôb) | |
| 2 Samuel 21:19 | “And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare–oregim, a Beth–lehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.” Word: גֹּב (Gôb) |