Strong's Lexicon gub: Pit, cistern Original Word: גּוּב Word Origin: Derived from a root that is not used in the Hebrew Bible, but related to the concept of excavation or digging. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is φρέαρ (phrear), Strong's Greek #5421, which also means well or pit. Usage: The Hebrew word "gub" refers to a pit or cistern, often used for storing water or as a trap. In biblical contexts, it can denote a physical pit used for practical purposes, such as water storage, or metaphorically, as a place of danger or entrapment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, cisterns were essential for collecting and storing rainwater, especially in arid regions. These structures were often hewn out of rock and plastered to prevent leakage. Pits could also serve as traps for capturing animals or as places of imprisonment. The concept of a pit in biblical literature often carries connotations of danger, death, or Sheol, the abode of the dead. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originanother reading for yagab, q.v. Brown-Driver-Briggs [גּוּב] verb dig (compare Arabic  pierce, bore, hollow out) — Qal Participle גָּבִים diggers or plough-men 2 Kings 25:12 Kt; but compare Qr יֹגְּבִים as Jeremiah 52:16 (see יגב), and see גֵּב below Strong's Exhaustive Concordance husbandman A primitive root; to dig -- husbandman. Forms and Transliterations וּלְיֹגְבִֽים׃ וליגבים׃ ū·lə·yō·ḡə·ḇîm ūləyōḡəḇîm uleyogeVimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 25:12 HEB: טַבָּחִ֑ים לְכֹֽרְמִ֖ים וּלְיֹגְבִֽים׃ INT: of the guard to be vinedressers husbandman 1 Occurrence |
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