The meaning of “עֶצְיוֹן גֶּבֶר”
Understanding ʻEtsyôwn Geber reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Ezion-geber. - § Ezion-geber = "backbone of a man" - Etsjon-Geber, a place on the Red Sea 1) the last station during the...
עֶצְיוֹן גֶּבֶר
Ezion-geber. - § Ezion-geber = "backbone of a man" - Etsjon-Geber, a place on the Red Sea 1) the last station during the exodus of the Israelites before they came to the wilderness of Zin; located near Elath at the head of the Gulf of Akaba
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 33:36 | “And they removed from Ezion–gaber, and pitched in the wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh.” Word: עֶצְיוֹן גֶּבֶר (ʻEtsyôwn Geber) | |
| Deuteronomy 2:8 | “And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion–gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.” Word: עֶצְיוֹן גֶּבֶר (ʻEtsyôwn Geber) | |
| 1 Kings 9:26 | “And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion–geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.” Word: עֶצְיוֹן גֶּבֶר (ʻEtsyôwn Geber) | |
| 2 Chronicles 20:36 | “And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion–geber.” Word: עֶצְיוֹן גֶּבֶר (ʻEtsyôwn Geber) |
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