בְּ/גִבְעַ֥ת
𐤁/𐤂𐤁𐤏𐤕
begiveat
in Gibeah
the same as גִּבְעָה; Gibah; the name of three places in Palestine; Gibeah, the hill.
2 Samuel 21:6 · Word #9
Lexicon H1390
| Lemma | גִּבְעָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤁𐤏𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Gibʻâh |
| Strong's | H1390 |
| In-context | in Gibeah |
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 H1390-02
in the hill of
| Root | גבע (g-b-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | hill, height, elevation, mound |
| Semantic Range | hill, elevated ground, mound, hill-country settlement, proper name (Gibeah) |
| Conceptual Significance | Hills and elevated sites were strategic for defense and often became settlement centers, giving rise to place-names such as Gibeah. Such locations also carried religious and covenantal significance in Israel’s history, as events on "hills" frequently marked moments of leadership, judgment, or worship. |
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular construct noun (Ncfsc) from גִּבְעָה with prefixed preposition בְּ ("in"). The construct state links the noun to a following genitive, frequently forming a compound place-name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun גִּבְעָה means "hill" or "elevated place," derived from the root גבע conveying elevation. The form גִּבְעַת is feminine singular construct, and with the prefixed בְּ ("in"), it literally means "in the hill of," indicating a relational or possessive construction that often introduces a place-name (e.g., Gibeah). |
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) |
H1389-01 |
bagiveah | in the Hill (Gibeah) |
H1387-01 |
begeva | in Geba (Hillock) |
Word Usage (43 occurrences of H1390)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua 15:57 | גִּבְעָ֣ה | giveah | Gibeah |
| Judges 19:12 | גִּבְעָֽה | giveah | Gibeah |
| Judges 19:13 | בַ/גִּבְעָ֖ה | vagiveah | in Gibeah |