417. elgabish
Berean Strong's Lexicon
elgabish: Hailstone

Original Word: אֶלְגָּבִישׁ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: elgabish
Pronunciation: el-gaw-beesh'
Phonetic Spelling: (el-gaw-beesh')
Definition: Hailstone
Meaning: hail

Word Origin: Likely derived from an unused root meaning to heap up

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of hailstones as divine instruments can be related to Greek terms like "χάλαζα" (G5464) used in the New Testament, such as in Revelation 16:21.

Usage: The term "elgabish" refers to large hailstones, often used in the context of divine judgment or miraculous events. In the Hebrew Bible, hailstones are depicted as instruments of God's power and wrath, demonstrating His control over nature and His ability to protect or punish as He sees fit.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, weather phenomena like hail were often seen as manifestations of divine will. Hailstones, in particular, were considered powerful and destructive forces. In the biblical narrative, they are used to illustrate God's supremacy over creation and His ability to intervene in human affairs. The use of hailstones in battle or judgment underscores the belief in God's active role in the world.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
hail
NASB Translation
hailstones* (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֶלְגָּבִישׁ noun [masculine] hail (= Arabic gypsum; compare below גבשׁ) ׳אַבְנֵי א Ezekiel 13:11,13; Ezekiel 38:22.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
great hailstones

From 'el and gabiysh; hail (as if a great pearl) -- great hail(-stones).

see HEBREW 'el

see HEBREW gabiysh

Forms and Transliterations
אֶלְגָּבִ֖ישׁ אֶלְגָּבִ֜ישׁ אֶלְגָּבִישׁ֙ אלגביש ’el·gā·ḇîš ’elgāḇîš elgaVish
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezekiel 13:11
HEB: וְאַתֵּ֜נָה אַבְנֵ֤י אֶלְגָּבִישׁ֙ תִּפֹּ֔לְנָה וְר֥וּחַ
INT: and ye stones great hail will fall wind

Ezekiel 13:13
HEB: יִֽהְיֶ֔ה וְאַבְנֵ֥י אֶלְגָּבִ֖ישׁ בְּחֵמָ֥ה לְכָלָֽה׃
NAS: rain and hailstones to consume
INT: become stones great hail wrath to consume

Ezekiel 38:22
HEB: שׁוֹטֵף֩ וְאַבְנֵ֨י אֶלְגָּבִ֜ישׁ אֵ֣שׁ וְגָפְרִ֗ית
NAS: rain, with hailstones, fire
INT: A torrential stones great hail fire and brimstone

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 417
3 Occurrences


’el·gā·ḇîš — 3 Occ.
















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