Strong's Lexicon gviyah: Body, corpse Original Word: גְּוִיָּה Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּוַע (gava), meaning "to expire" or "to perish." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4983 (σῶμα, sōma): Often used in the New Testament to refer to the body, both in a physical and metaphorical sense. - G4430 (πνεῦμα, pneuma): While not a direct translation, it is related in discussions of life and spirit, contrasting the lifeless "gviyah." Usage: The Hebrew word "gviyah" primarily refers to a dead body or corpse. It is used in the context of physical death, emphasizing the lifeless state of a human body. The term is often employed in narratives describing death or the aftermath of a battle. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the treatment of a body after death was of significant importance. Proper burial was a sign of respect and honor, and leaving a body unburied was considered a disgrace. The concept of a "gviyah" underscores the transition from life to death, highlighting the physical reality of mortality. The Israelites had specific rituals and customs surrounding death, which were deeply rooted in their religious beliefs and practices. Brown-Driver-Briggs גְּוִיָּה noun feminine body, corpse — absolute ׳ג Nahum 3:3; construct גְּוִיַּת Judges 14:8 2t.; suffix גְּוִיָּתוֺ 1 Samuel 31:10; Daniel 10:6, גְּוִיָּתֵנוּ Genesis 47:18, גְּוִיָּתָם Nahum 3:3; plural absolute גְּוִיּוֺת Psalm 110:6; suffix גְּוִיֹּתֵנוּ Nehemiah 9:37, גְּוִיֹּתֵיהֶם Ezekiel 1:23, גְּוִיֹּתֵיהֶ֑נָֿה Ezekiel 1:11; — 1 living human body Genesis 47:18 (singular, of many persons), compare plural Nehemiah 9:37; of man in Daniel's vision Daniel 10:6 (body apart from extremities); also of the living creatures in Ezekiel's vision Ezekiel 1:11,28. 2 dead body, corpse, carcass: a. of man 1 Samuel 31:10 (so originally in "" 1 Chronicles 10:10 see WeSm compare Dr) 1 Chronicles 10:12; 1 Chronicles 10:12 (singular of several persons), Psalm 110:6; collective Nahum 3:3 (twice in verse); b. of lion Judges 14:8,9. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dead body, carcass, corpse Prolonged for gevah; a body, whether alive or dead -- (dead) body, carcase, corpse. see HEBREW gevah Forms and Transliterations בִּגְוִיַּ֥ת בִּגְוִיָּתָֽם׃ בגוית בגויתם׃ גְּ֠וִיֹּתֵינוּ גְּוִיַּ֣ת גְּוִיָּתֵ֖נוּ גְּוִיָּתוֹ֙ גְּוִיֹּ֣ת גְּוִיֹּתֵיהֶֽם׃ גְּוִיֹתֵיהֶֽנָה׃ גְוִיּ֑וֹת גויות גוית גויתו גויתיהם׃ גויתיהנה גויתינו גויתנו וּגְוִיָּת֣וֹ וגויתו לַגְּוִיָּ֔ה לגויה מִגְּוִיַּ֥ת מגוית biḡ·wî·yā·ṯām biḡ·wî·yaṯ bigviYat bigviyaTam biḡwîyaṯ biḡwîyāṯām gə·wî·yā·ṯê·nū gə·wî·yā·ṯōw gə·wî·yaṯ gə·wi·yō·ṯê·he·nāh gə·wî·yō·ṯê·hem gə·wî·yō·ṯê·nū ḡə·wî·yō·wṯ gə·wî·yōṯ geviYat geviyaTenu geviyaTo geviYot geviyoteiHem geviyoteiHenah Geviyoteinu gəwîyaṯ gəwîyāṯênū gəwîyāṯōw gəwîyōṯ gəwîyōṯêhem gəwiyōṯêhenāh gəwîyōṯênū ḡəwîyōwṯ lag·gə·wî·yāh laggeviYah laggəwîyāh mig·gə·wî·yaṯ miggeviYat miggəwîyaṯ ū·ḡə·wî·yā·ṯōw ugeviyaTo ūḡəwîyāṯōwLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 47:18 HEB: בִּלְתִּ֥י אִם־ גְּוִיָּתֵ֖נוּ וְאַדְמָתֵֽנוּ׃ NAS: except our bodies and our lands. KJV: of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands: INT: because lo our bodies and our lands Judges 14:8 Judges 14:9 1 Samuel 31:10 1 Samuel 31:12 1 Samuel 31:12 Nehemiah 9:37 Psalm 110:6 Ezekiel 1:11 Ezekiel 1:23 Daniel 10:6 Nahum 3:3 Nahum 3:3 13 Occurrences |
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