בְּ/ג֖וֹב

𐤁/𐤂𐤅𐤁

begov

at Gob

or (fully) גּוֹב; from גּוּב; pit; Gob, a place in Palestine; Gob.

H1359

2 Samuel 21:19 · Word #4

Lexicon H1359

Lemmaגֹּב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤂𐤁
TransliterationGôb
Strong'sH1359
In-contextat Gob

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 H1359-01

in Gob (Pit-place)

Rootגוב (g-w-b)
Core Meaningspit, hollow, cavity, excavation
Semantic RangePit, cistern, hollowed place; as a proper noun, a location in Philistine territory associated with battles.
Conceptual SignificanceAs a place name derived from “pit” or “hollow,” Gob likely reflects geographical features of the site. Its mention in battle narratives situates Israel’s conflicts within identifiable terrain, underscoring the concreteness of the biblical historical setting.
Morphological NotesPreposition בְּ (“in/at”) + proper noun, masculine singular (Np). Occurs twice as a place name. No pronominal suffix. Proper noun derived from a common noun root.
Rendering RationaleThe form consists of the preposition בְּ (“in/at”) prefixed to the proper noun גֹּב (Gob). Since the name derives from the root גוב meaning “pit” or “hollow,” the rendering preserves both the locative preposition and the root sense by identifying Gob as a ‘Pit-place.’

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

Words from Root גוב (pit, hollow, cavity, excavation)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1356-01 gevim dug-out pits
H1462-01 govay burrower-locust (m.s.); burrower-locusts (m.pl.)
H1358-01 guba the hollowed pit
H1358-02 legov to a hollowed pit
H1358-03 leguba into the hollowed pit
H1358-04 ulegov and into a hollow-pit of
H1461-01 uleyogevim and to the digging husbandmen

Word Usage (2 occurrences of H1359)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
2 Samuel 21:18 בְּ/ג֖וֹב begov at Gob
2 Samuel 21:19 בְּ/ג֖וֹב begov at Gob