Definition
from H1461; a log (as cut out); also well or cistern (as dug)
Traditional renderings: beam, ditch, pit.
Traditional renderings: beam, ditch, pit.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders גֵּב:
- βόθυνοςbothunos“pit”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- 1 Kings 6:9גֵּבִ֔ים · with beamsSo Solomon built the temple and finished it, roofing it with beams and planks of cedar.
- 2 Kings 3:16גֵּבִ֥ים׀; גֵּבִֽים׃ · full of ditches…and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’
- Jeremiah 14:3גֵּבִ֞ים · the cisternsThe nobles send their servants for water; they go to the cisterns, but find no water; their jars return empty. They are ashamed and humiliated; they cover their heads.