1387. Geba

Lexicon

Geba: Geba

Original Word: גֶּבַע
Part of Speech: proper name, of a location
Transliteration: Geba`
Pronunciation: GEH-bah
Phonetic Spelling: (gheh'-bah)
Definition: Geba
Meaning: Geba

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Gaba, Geba, Gibeah

From the same as gbiya', a hillock; Geba, a place in Palestine -- Gaba, Geba, Gibeah.

see HEBREW gbiya'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a Levitical city of Benjamin
NASB Translation
Geba (17), Maareh-geba* (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גֶּ֫בַע proper name, of a location — ׳ג absolute Joshua 21:17 +; construct Judges 20:10 +; גָּ֑בַע Joshua 18:24 +; — Levitical city, in Benjamin Joshua 21:17 = 1 Chronicles 6:45; Joshua 18:24 compare 1 Chronicles 8:6; 1 Kings 15:22; Nehemiah 11:31; also 1 Samuel 13:16 & Judges 20:10,33 ᵑ0, in all three read (גִּבְעַת) גִּבְעָה, compare context; — northernmost city in kingdom of Judah 2 Kings 23:8 from Geba to Beersheba, compare Zechariah 14:10; situated south of pass of Michmash Isaiah 10:29; 1 Samuel 14:5 compare 1 Samuel 13:3; mentioned also 2Chronicles 16:6; Ezra 2:26; Nehemiah 7:30; Nehemiah 12:29; in 1 Samuel 13:18 ᵐ5 We Dr read הַגֶּבַע for ᵑ0 גְּבוּל q. v.; (2Samuel 5:25 read גבעון with ᵐ5 and 1 Chronicles 14:16). — Modern Jeba` Rob^{BR i. 440 f.} Bd^{Pal 120}.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּבַע (gābaʿ), meaning "to be high" or "to be exalted."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Geba, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament. However, the concept of a "hill" or "height" can be related to Greek terms such as ὄρος (oros), meaning "mountain" or "hill," though this is not a direct translation of the proper noun Geba.

Usage: Geba is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to a specific location, a Levitical city in the territory of Benjamin.

Context: Geba is a town located in the tribal territory of Benjamin, often mentioned in the context of its strategic military significance. It is situated on a hill, which is reflected in its name meaning "hill" or "height." Geba served as a Levitical city, designated for the priests and Levites, as noted in Joshua 21:17. The town is frequently mentioned in the historical narratives of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles.

In 1 Samuel 13:3, Geba is the site where Jonathan, the son of King Saul, attacked a Philistine outpost, an event that precipitated a larger conflict between Israel and the Philistines. The town's strategic location made it a point of contention and a place of military significance throughout Israel's history.

In 2 Kings 23:8, during the religious reforms of King Josiah, Geba is mentioned as one of the locations where idolatrous high places were destroyed. This highlights its continued importance in the religious and political landscape of ancient Israel.

Geba is also referenced in the context of the boundary descriptions of the tribes of Israel, marking the northern border of Judah and the southern border of Benjamin, as seen in passages like 2 Samuel 5:25 and 1 Chronicles 14:16.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּגֶ֔בַע בְּגֶ֣בַע בגבע גֶ֔בַע גֶּ֖בַע גֶּ֤בַע גֶּ֥בַע גָּֽבַע׃ גבע גבע׃ וָגָ֑בַע וָגָ֔בַע וגבע לְגֶ֣בַע לגבע מִגֶּ֖בַע מִגֶּ֣בַע מִגָּ֑בַע מגבע bə·ḡe·ḇa‘ bəḡeḇa‘ beGeva gā·ḇa‘ gāḇa‘ Gava ge·ḇa‘ ḡe·ḇa‘ geḇa‘ ḡeḇa‘ Geva lə·ḡe·ḇa‘ ləḡeḇa‘ leGeva mig·gā·ḇa‘ mig·ge·ḇa‘ miggāḇa‘ migGava miggeḇa‘ migGeva vaGava wā·ḡā·ḇa‘ wāḡāḇa‘

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 18:24
HEB: ק) וְהָֽעָפְנִ֖י וָגָ֑בַע עָרִ֥ים שְׁתֵּים־
NAS: and Ophni and Geba; twelve
KJV: and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve
INT: Chefar-haamonai and Ophni and Geba cities both

Joshua 21:17
HEB: מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ אֶת־ גֶּ֖בַע וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃
NAS: lands, Geba with its pasture lands,
KJV: with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,
INT: Gibeon pasture Geba lands

Judges 20:10
HEB: לַעֲשׂ֗וֹת לְבוֹאָם֙ לְגֶ֣בַע בִּנְיָמִ֔ן כְּכָל־
KJV: when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin,
INT: may punish come to Gibeah of Benjamin for all

1 Samuel 13:3
HEB: פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּגֶ֔בַע וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים
NAS: of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines
KJV: of the Philistines that [was] in Geba, and the Philistines
INT: of the Philistines that was Geba heard and the Philistines

1 Samuel 13:16
HEB: עִמָּ֔ם יֹשְׁבִ֖ים בְּגֶ֣בַע בִּנְיָמִ֑ן וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים
NAS: with them were staying in Geba of Benjamin
KJV: with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin:
INT: them were staying Geba of Benjamin the Philistines

1 Samuel 14:5
HEB: מִנֶּ֖גֶב מ֥וּל גָּֽבַע׃ ס
NAS: on the south opposite Geba.
KJV: southward over against Gibeah.
INT: the south opposite Geba

2 Samuel 5:25
HEB: אֶת־ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מִגֶּ֖בַע עַד־ בֹּאֲךָ֥
NAS: the Philistines from Geba as far
KJV: the Philistines from Geba until thou come
INT: and struck the Philistines Geba far come

1 Kings 15:22
HEB: אָסָ֔א אֶת־ גֶּ֥בַע בִּנְיָמִ֖ן וְאֶת־
NAS: built with them Geba of Benjamin
KJV: built with them Geba of Benjamin,
INT: and King Asa Geba of Benjamin and Mizpah

2 Kings 23:8
HEB: שָׁ֙מָּה֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים מִגֶּ֖בַע עַד־ בְּאֵ֣ר
NAS: had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba;
KJV: had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba,
INT: in it the priests Geba against to Beersheba

1 Chronicles 6:60
HEB: בִנְיָמִ֗ן אֶת־ גֶּ֤בַע וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶׁ֙יהָ֙
NAS: of Benjamin: Geba with its pasture
KJV: of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs,
INT: the tribe of Benjamin Geba pasture Allemeth

1 Chronicles 8:6
HEB: אָבוֹת֙ לְי֣וֹשְׁבֵי גֶ֔בַע וַיַּגְל֖וּם אֶל־
NAS: [households] of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them into exile
KJV: of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed
INT: of fathers' the inhabitants of Geba carried to

2 Chronicles 16:6
HEB: בָּהֶ֔ם אֶת־ גֶּ֖בַע וְאֶת־ הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃
NAS: and with them he fortified Geba and Mizpah.
KJV: and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.
INT: Baasha fortified Geba and Mizpah

Ezra 2:26
HEB: בְּנֵ֤י הָרָמָה֙ וָגָ֔בַע שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת
NAS: the sons of Ramah and Geba, 621;
KJV: of Ramah and Gaba, six
INT: the children of Ramah and Gaba six hundred

Nehemiah 7:30
HEB: אַנְשֵׁ֤י הָֽרָמָה֙ וָגָ֔בַע שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת
NAS: the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;
KJV: The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred
INT: of Ramah and Geba six hundred

Nehemiah 11:31
HEB: וּבְנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן מִגָּ֑בַע מִכְמָ֣שׂ וְעַיָּ֔ה
NAS: of Benjamin also [lived] from Geba [onward], at Michmash
KJV: also of Benjamin from Geba [dwelt] at Michmash,
INT: the sons of Benjamin Geba Michmash and Aija

Nehemiah 12:29
HEB: הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל וּמִשְּׂד֥וֹת גֶּ֖בַע וְעַזְמָ֑וֶת כִּ֣י
NAS: and from [their] fields in Geba and Azmaveth,
KJV: and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth:
INT: Gilgal and from fields Geba and Azmaveth themselves

Isaiah 10:29
HEB: עָֽבְרוּ֙ מַעְבָּרָ֔ה גֶּ֖בַע מָל֣וֹן לָ֑נוּ
NAS: the pass, [saying], Geba will be our lodging place.
KJV: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah
INT: have gone the pass Geba will be our lodging is terrified

Zechariah 14:10
HEB: הָאָ֤רֶץ כָּעֲרָבָה֙ מִגֶּ֣בַע לְרִמּ֔וֹן נֶ֖גֶב
NAS: into a plain from Geba to Rimmon
KJV: as a plain from Geba to Rimmon
INT: the land A plain Geba to Rimmon south

18 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1387
18 Occurrences

bə·ḡe·ḇa‘ — 2 Occ.
gā·ḇa‘ — 1 Occ.
ge·ḇa‘ — 7 Occ.
lə·ḡe·ḇa‘ — 1 Occ.
mig·gā·ḇa‘ — 1 Occ.
mig·ge·ḇa‘ — 3 Occ.
wā·ḡā·ḇa‘ — 3 Occ.