Lexicon Gebim: Gebim Original Word: גֵּבִים Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Gebim Plural of geb; cisterns; Gebim, a place in Palestine -- Gebim. see HEBREW geb NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originpl. of geb Definition "trenches," a place N. of Jer. NASB Translation Gebim (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs גֵּבִים proper name, of a location see below גוב. גבל (according to Thes originally twist, wind, whence not only גַּבְלֻת, מִגְבָּלֹת, but also גְּבוּל (cord and then) boundary, as determined by measuring cord, or line, whence verb denominative גָּבַל bound, border, q. v. below; Late Hebrew גָּבַל, Aramaic גְּבַל mean mix, knead; Arabic גּבִים proper name, of a location (trenches) north from Jerusalem, with article ׳הַגּ Isaiah 10:31; site unknown. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root גֵּב (gev), meaning "cistern" or "pit."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew proper noun גֵּבִים (Gebim), as it is a specific geographical name unique to the Hebrew text. Usage: The term "Gebim" appears in the context of a geographical location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Context: Gebim is referenced in the Book of Isaiah as a location in the northern kingdom of Israel. It is mentioned in Isaiah 10:31, where it is part of a list of places that the Assyrian army passes through during its campaign against Jerusalem. The passage reads: "Madmenah flees; the people of Gebim take cover." This suggests that Gebim was a small settlement or village situated along the route of the Assyrian advance. The exact location of Gebim is not definitively known today, but it is thought to have been near the region of Benjamin, north of Jerusalem. The mention of Gebim in this context highlights the widespread fear and turmoil caused by the Assyrian invasion. Forms and Transliterations הַגֵּבִ֖ים הגבים hag·gê·ḇîm haggêḇîm haggeVimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 10:31 HEB: מַדְמֵנָ֑ה יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הַגֵּבִ֖ים הֵעִֽיזוּ׃ NAS: The inhabitants of Gebim have sought refuge. KJV: the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee. INT: Madmenah the inhabitants of Gebim have sought 1 Occurrence |
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= create, fashion; MV assume meaning massive, whence Arabic 
mountain (compare Assyrian gablu HA48), and גְּבוּל as originally earth-wall, etc., serving as boundary; this explains גַּבְלֻת etc. less well). 
