◄ 1355. gab ►
Strong's Lexicon gab: Back, body, elevation, mound Original Word: גַּב Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: gab Pronunciation: gahb Phonetic Spelling: (gab) Definition: Back, body, elevation, mound Meaning: the back, the top, rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to hollow or curve Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "gab," concepts related to the body or elevation can be found in Greek terms such as "σῶμα" (soma, meaning body) or "ὄρος" (oros, meaning mountain or hill). Usage: The Hebrew word "gab" primarily refers to the back or body, often used metaphorically to describe something elevated or a mound. It can denote physical aspects of the human body or be used in a more abstract sense to describe a raised area or structure. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the physical body was often used metaphorically to describe various aspects of life and the world. The back, being a significant part of the body, could symbolize strength, burden-bearing, or support. Mounds or elevated areas were often significant in ancient times for religious, military, or agricultural purposes, serving as altars, lookout points, or storage areas. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to gab Definition back or side NASB Translation back (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [גַּב] noun [masculine] either back (ᵑ7 גַּב back, top; Biblical Hebrew גַּב, √ גנב), or < side (√ גנב, compare Arabic side, Syriac side, √ ; — see also DWB 65); — plural suffix Daniel 7:6 Kt wings עַלגַּֿבַּיהּ on its sides (Bev Behrm Dr; Qr גַּבַּהּ perhaps its back, so most). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance back (Aramaic) corresponding to gab -- back. see HEBREW gab Forms and Transliterations גַּבַּ֑הּ גבה gab·bah gabbah Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Daniel 7:6 HEB: [גַּבַּיַּהּ כ] (גַּבַּ֑הּ ק) וְאַרְבְּעָ֤ה NAS: which had on its back four KJV: which had upon the back of it four INT: of a bird had upon back had four heads 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 1355 1 Occurrence gab·bah — 1 Occ.