Strong's Lexicon gibah: Hill, hillock, height Original Word: גִּבְעָה Word Origin: From the root גָּבַע (gābaʿ), meaning "to be high" or "to be exalted." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "gibah" is "ὄρος" (oros), meaning "mountain" or "hill." Usage: The Hebrew word "gibah" primarily refers to a hill or a small elevation of land. It is often used in the Old Testament to describe geographical features and sometimes metaphorically to denote a place of significance or prominence. In the context of ancient Israel, hills were often sites of cities, altars, and significant events. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, hills were strategically important for defense and were often chosen as sites for cities and fortresses. They also held religious significance, as high places were commonly used for worship, both in the worship of Yahweh and in pagan practices. The topography of the land of Israel, with its many hills and valleys, made these features prominent in the daily life and spiritual practices of the people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfem. from the same as Geba Definition a hill NASB Translation Gibeath-haaraloth* (1), hill (30), hills (39). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. גִּבְעָה noun feminine hill — absolute גִּבְעָה 2 Samuel 2:25 13t. + Ezekiel 6:13 (strike out Co q. v.) 1 Samuel 7:1; 2 Samuel 6:3,4 (compare Dr); construct גִּבְעַת Joshua 5:3 8t. + 1 Samuel 10:5 (compare Dr); suffix גִּבְעָתִי Ezekiel 34:26 (but strike out Co), גִּבְעָתָהּ Isaiah 31:4; plural absolute גְּבָעוֺת Deuteronomy 12:2 35t.; construct גִּבְעוֺת Deuteronomy 33:15; Habakkuk 3:6, גִּבְעֹת Genesis 49:26; suffix גִּבְעוֺתֶיךָ Ezekiel 35:8; — hill, height, elevation, both high and low, compare Psalm 148:9 ההרים וכל גבעות, Psalm 65:13; — 1 in ordinary prose, hill, lower than mountain Exodus 17:9,10 (E) 2 Samuel 2:25; it may be proper name in 1 Samuel 7:1; 1 Samuel 10:10; 2 Samuel 6:3,4 see also below II. גִּבְעָה. 2 especially as place of illicit worship גְּבֹהָה ותחת כל עץ רענן ׳עַל כָּלגֿ 1 Kings 14:23; 2 Kings 17:10; Jeremiah 2:20; compare Deuteronomy 12:2; 2 Kings 16:4; 2Chronicles 28:4 (these two + במות); also Hosea 4:13; Jeremiah 13:27; Jeremiah 17:2; Ezekiel 6:13 (see above). 3 very commonly "" הר in poetry & prophets Deuteronomy 33:15; Psalm 72:3; Psalm 114:4; Psalm 114:6; Psalm 148:9; Songs 2:8; Songs 4:6; Isaiah 2:2,14; Isaiah 30:17,25; Isaiah 31:4; Isaiah 40:4,12; Isaiah 41:15; Isaiah 42:15; Isaiah 54:10; Isaiah 55:12; Isaiah 65:7; Jeremiah 3:23; Jeremiah 4:24; Jeremiah 16:16; Jeremiah 50:7; Ezekiel 6:3; Ezekiel 34:6; Ezekiel 35:8; Ezekiel 36:4,6; Hosea 4:13; Hosea 10:8; Joshua 4:18; Amos 9:13; Micah 4:1; Micah 6:1; Nahum 1:5; Habakkuk 3:6; rarely in prose Deuteronomy 12:2; sometimes as high and majestic (poetry) עולם ׳ג Genesis 49:26; Deuteronomy 33:15; Habakkuk 3:6 ('everlasting hills'); compare also Job 15:7; Proverbs 8:25(with adjective high, compare above); see also Jeremiah 49:16. 4 hills with special names, some nearly or quite = proper name, of a location, which see under the respective words: מֹרֶה ׳ג Judges 7:1 teacher's hill, in valley of Jezreel; הָעֲרָלוֺת ׳ג Joshua 5:3 hill of the fore-skins; הָאֱלֹהִים ׳ג 1 Samuel 10:5 (a designation of Gibeah); הַחֲכִילָה ׳ג 1 Samuel 23:19; 1 Samuel 26:1,3; אַמָּה ׳ג 2 Samuel 2:24; הַלְּבוֺנָה ׳ג Songs 4:6 (i.e. hill where frankincense is grown); גָּרֵב֑ ׳ג Jeremiah 31:39; יְרוּשָׁלַם ׳ג Isaiah 10:32; compare Isaiah 31:4 (where "" הַרצִֿיּוֺן), Ezekiel 34:26 (see above) & הַגְּבָעוֺת Zephaniah 1:10 hills on which Jerusalem stands. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hill, little hill Feminine from the same as Geba'; a hillock -- hill, little hill. see HEBREW Geba' Forms and Transliterations בְּגִבְעַ֣ת בְּגִבְעַת֙ בַּגִּבְעָ֑ה בַּגִּבְעָ֔ה בגבעה בגבעת גְּ֝בָע֗וֹת גְּבָע֑וֹת גְּבָע֥וֹת גְּבָעוֹת֙ גְבָע֣וֹת גִּבְע֣וֹת גִּבְע֥וֹת גִּבְעַ֖ת גִּבְעַ֣ת גִּבְעָ֑ה גִּבְעָ֔ה גִּבְעָ֖ה גִּבְעָ֞ה גִּבְעָ֣ה גִּבְעָ֨ה גִּבְעָה֙ גִּבְעָתִ֖י גִּבְעָתָֽהּ׃ גִּבְעֹ֣ת גִּבְעוֹתֶ֤יךָ גבעה גבעות גבעותיך גבעת גבעתה׃ גבעתי הַגְּבָע֑וֹת הַגְּבָע֔וֹת הַגְּבָע֖וֹת הַגְּבָע֥וֹת הַגְּבָעֽוֹת׃ הַגְּבָעוֹת֙ הַגִּבְעָ֔ה הַגִּבְעָ֔תָה הַגִּבְעָֽה׃ הגבעה הגבעה׃ הגבעות הגבעות׃ הגבעתה וְ֠לַגְּבָעוֹת וְגִבְעָ֖ה וְהַגְּבָע֖וֹת וְהַגְּבָע֗וֹת וְהַגְּבָעוֹת֙ וְלַגְּבָע֖וֹת וְלַגְּבָע֜וֹת וּ֝גְבָע֗וֹת וּגְבָע֔וֹת וּגְבָע֖וֹת וּמִגְּבָע֖וֹת וגבעה וגבעות והגבעות ולגבעות ומגבעות מִגְּבָע֑וֹת מִגְּבָע֖וֹת מִגִּבְעַ֥ת מֵהַגְּבָעֽוֹת׃ מגבעות מגבעת מהגבעות׃ bag·giḇ·‘āh baggiḇ‘āh baggivAh bə·ḡiḇ·‘aṯ bəḡiḇ‘aṯ begivAt gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ ḡə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ gəḇā‘ōwṯ ḡəḇā‘ōwṯ gevaot giḇ‘āh giḇ‘aṯ giḇ‘āṯāh giḇ‘āṯî giḇ‘ōṯ giḇ‘ōwṯ giḇ‘ōwṯeḵā giḇ·‘ā·ṯāh giḇ·‘ā·ṯî giḇ·‘āh giḇ·‘aṯ giḇ·‘ō·w·ṯe·ḵā giḇ·‘ō·wṯ giḇ·‘ōṯ givAh givAt givaTah givaTi givOt givoTeicha hag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ hag·giḇ·‘ā·ṯāh hag·giḇ·‘āh haggəḇā‘ōwṯ haggevaot haggiḇ‘āh haggiḇ‘āṯāh haggivAh haggivAtah mê·hag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ mêhaggəḇā‘ōwṯ mehaggevaot mig·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ mig·giḇ·‘aṯ miggəḇā‘ōwṯ miggevaot miggiḇ‘aṯ miggivAt ū·ḡə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ ū·mig·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ ūḡəḇā‘ōwṯ ugevaot ūmiggəḇā‘ōwṯ umiggevaot vegivAh vehaggevaot velaggevaot wə·ḡiḇ·‘āh wə·hag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ wə·lag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ wəḡiḇ‘āh wəhaggəḇā‘ōwṯ wəlaggəḇā‘ōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 49:26 HEB: עַֽד־ תַּאֲוַ֖ת גִּבְעֹ֣ת עוֹלָ֑ם תִּֽהְיֶ֙ין֙ NAS: of the everlasting hills; May they be on the head KJV: of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head INT: Up to the utmost hills of the everlasting may they be on Exodus 17:9 Exodus 17:10 Numbers 23:9 Deuteronomy 12:2 Deuteronomy 33:15 Joshua 5:3 Joshua 24:33 Judges 7:1 1 Samuel 7:1 1 Samuel 10:5 1 Samuel 10:10 1 Samuel 23:19 1 Samuel 26:1 1 Samuel 26:3 2 Samuel 2:24 2 Samuel 2:25 2 Samuel 6:3 2 Samuel 6:4 1 Kings 14:23 2 Kings 16:4 2 Kings 17:10 2 Chronicles 28:4 Job 15:7 Psalm 65:12 71 Occurrences |