לְ/גֻבָּ֔/א

𐤋/𐤂𐤁/𐤀

leguba

to-the-den

(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to גּוּב; a pit (for wild animals) (as cut out); den.

H1358

Daniel 6:21 · Word #2

Lexicon H1358

Lemmaגֹּב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤂𐤁
Transliterationgôb
Strong'sH1358
In-contextto-the-den

Morphology AR/Ncmsd/Td All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State d — Determined — The noun is definite

SIBI-P1 H1358-03

into the hollowed pit

Rootגוב (g-w-b)
Core Meaningshollow, cavity, pit, excavation
Semantic Rangepit, den, cavity, excavated hole (especially for trapping or confining animals); by extension, a place of confinement.
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical narrative (notably Daniel), the גֹּב is a place of mortal threat and confinement, yet also a setting where divine deliverance is revealed. The image of a hollowed pit underscores vulnerability contrasted with YHWH’s power to preserve life.
Morphological NotesAramaic noun, common masculine singular in the determined (emphatic) state, with prefixed preposition לְ (“to/into”).
Rendering RationaleThe noun גֹּב (Aramaic) denotes a hollowed cavity or pit, especially one dug out for animals. Rendering it "hollowed pit" preserves the root sense of something excavated or scooped out. The prefixed לְ and the determined (emphatic) singular form are reflected in "into the" and the singular noun.

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

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

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1359-01 begov in Gob (Pit-place)
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
H1358-04 ulegov and into a hollow-pit of
H1461-01 uleyogevim and to the digging husbandmen

Word Usage (10 occurrences of H1358)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Daniel 6:8 לְ/גֹ֖ב legov to pit
Daniel 6:13 לְ/ג֖וֹב legov into den
Daniel 6:17 לְ/גֻבָּ֖/א leguba into the den