Strong H13562 sensesגֵּב

cistern · beam

Transliteration
gêb
Pronunciation
gabe

The 2 senses of Strong H1356

The lexicon tells 2 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong H1356 appears in 3 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

  1. cisternH1356Apit1 verse · Jeremiah
  2. beamH1356Bbeam, rafter1 verse · 1 Kings

General definition

From H1461; a log (as cut out); also well or cistern (as dug): - {beam} {ditch} pit.

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

  • beam1
  • ditch1
  • pit1

First verses

  1. 1 Kings 6:9
    So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.
  2. 2 Kings 3:16
    And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Make this valley full of ditches.
  3. Jeremiah 14:3
    And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.