גִּבְע֖וֹן

𐤂𐤁𐤏𐤅𐤍

giveon

of Gibeon

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

H1391

2 Samuel 2:13 · Word #10

Lexicon H1391

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

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

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

SIBI-P1 H1391-02

Hill-Height (Givon)

Rootגבע (g-b-ʿ)
Core Meaningshill, height, elevated place, mound
Semantic RangeA specific city in Benjamin; by extension, the elevated region associated with that settlement.
Conceptual SignificanceGivon was a significant Canaanite and later Israelite city, known for its treaty with Joshua and its role in early Israelite history. Its name reflects the common biblical pattern of identifying locations by prominent geographical features, emphasizing the importance of high places in settlement, defense, and worship.
Morphological NotesProper noun, place name (HNp); masculine singular in form; no pronominal suffixes or verbal features.
Rendering RationaleThe name derives from the root גבע meaning "hill" or "elevated place," indicating a settlement situated on or characterized by a height. As a proper noun place (HNp), singular in form, the rendering preserves its toponymic function while making the root sense of elevation explicit.

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

Words from Root גבע (hill, height, elevated place, mound)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1390-01 bagiveah in the Hill (Gibeah)
H1387-01 begeva in Geba (Hillock)
H1389-01 begiveat in the hill-of
H1391-01 begiveon at Hill-Height (Gibeon)
H1387-02 geva Hill-Height (Geba)
H1389-02 gevaot hill-mounds
H1375-01 gevieyha her convex goblets
H1375-02 geviim convex goblets
H1405-01 gibeton Hill-Height (Gibbethon)
H1389-03 giveah hill-mound
H1389-04 giveat hill-of
H1390-02 giveatah Hill (Gibeah); Hill-ward; her Hill
H1391-03 giveonah toward Hill-town (Gibeon)
H1389-05 giveot hills-of
H1375-03 hagavia the rounded goblet
H1389-06 hagevaot the rounded hills
H1390-03 hagiveah the Hill
H1390-04 hagiveatah toward the Hill-town (Gibeah)
H1393-01 hagiveonim the Hill-men
H4021-01 migebaot hill-shaped caps
H1387-03 migeva from Hill-Geba
H1389-07 migevaot from the hill-heights
H1390-05 migiveat from Gibeah (the Hill)
H1391-04 migiveon from Hill-town (Givʿon)
H1389-08 ugevaot and hill-heights
H1387-04 vagava and Hillock (Geba)
H1389-09 vehagevaot and the hill-heights
H1389-10 velagevaot and to the hills

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