Strong H1356H1356Aגֵּב

cistern

One of the 2 senses of Strong H1356

Transliteration
gêb
Pronunciation
gabe
Morphology
Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

Definition

STEP sense: cistern

Exact lexical definition: pit

Part of speech: noun

BDB context: [ גֵּב ] n.[m.] pit , ditch , trench

General definition

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

In the Bible

Strong H1356A appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • pit1

First verses

  1. 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.
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