בְּ/גִבְעֽוֹן

𐤁/𐤂𐤁𐤏𐤅𐤍

begiveon

at Gibeon

from the same as גֶּבַע; hilly; Gibon, a place in Palestine; Gibeon.

H1391

1 Chronicles 16:39 · Word #11

Lexicon H1391

Lemmaגִּבְעוֹן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤂𐤁𐤏𐤅𐤍
TransliterationGibʻôwn
Strong'sH1391
In-contextat Gibeon

Morphology HR/Np All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H1391-01

at Hill-Height (Gibeon)

Rootגבע (g-b-ʿ)
Core Meaningshill, height, elevation, mound
Semantic RangeA specific Canaanite/Hivite city; by etymology, an elevated or hilly settlement; a significant tribal and cultic site in Benjamin’s territory.
Conceptual SignificanceGibeon was a major highland city whose name reflects its elevated terrain. It plays a key role in Israel’s early history (Joshua’s treaty, the sun standing still, and later tabernacle associations), linking the physical idea of elevation with moments of covenantal and divine intervention.
Morphological NotesPreposition בְּ ("in/at") prefixed to a proper masculine singular noun (Np). The form is a place name derived from the common noun גֶּבַע (hill).
Rendering RationaleThe name גִּבְעוֹן derives from the root גבע, meaning "hill" or "elevated place." Rendering it as "Hill-Height" preserves the geographical sense embedded in the name, while "at" reflects the prefixed preposition בְּ. The proper noun is singular, referring to one specific elevated settlement.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root גבע (hill, height, elevation, mound)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1390-01 bagiveah in the Hill (Gibeah)
H1390-02 bagiveah in the Hill (Gibeah)
H1387-01 begeva in Geba (Hillock)

Word Usage (37 occurrences of H1391)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Joshua 9:3 גִבְע֜וֹן giveon Gibeon
Joshua 9:17 גִּבְע֣וֹן giveon Gibeon
Joshua 10:1 גִבְעוֹן֙ giveon of Gibeon