Strong's Lexicon Gob: Gob Original Word: גֹּב Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to dig; related to the concept of a pit or cistern. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Gob, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, related themes of battles and locations can be found in Greek entries concerning warfare and geography. Usage: Gob is a place name mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the context of battles between the Israelites and the Philistines. It is noted as a location where significant military encounters took place. Cultural and Historical Background: Gob is identified as a site of conflict during the reign of King David. The Philistines were a prominent group in the region, often in opposition to Israel. The battles at Gob highlight the ongoing struggle for dominance and control in the ancient Near East, particularly in the land of Canaan. The exact location of Gob is not definitively known today, but it is believed to have been situated in the territory controlled by the Philistines. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as gab Definition a place in Pal. NASB Translation Gob (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs גֹּב, גּוֺב proper name, of a location see below גבב. גבא (compare Arabic גֹּב 2 Samuel 21:18, גּוֺב 2 Samuel 21:19 proper name, of a location (compare Aramaic גֻּבָּא den, and Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Gob Or (fully) Gowb {gobe'}; from guwb; pit; Gob, a place in Palestine -- Gob. see HEBREW guwb Forms and Transliterations בְּג֖וֹב בגוב bə·ḡō·wḇ beGov bəḡōwḇLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 21:18 HEB: ע֧וֹד הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה בְּג֖וֹב עִם־ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים NAS: with the Philistines at Gob; then KJV: with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai INT: again war Gob with the Philistines 2 Samuel 21:19 2 Occurrences |
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restrain or withhold oneself; perhaps = 
collect (water in a cistern, also tribute), so Lane 
1. near the end, Fl NHWBi. 431; see also Late Hebrew גבי, גָּבָה, Aramaic גְּבָא, 
collect debts, taxes, etc.) 
, Arabic 
, Ethiopic 
Assyrian gubbu, well, cistern, see גבב) — field of battle with Philistines 
