גֵּבִ֞ים
𐤂𐤁𐤉𐤌
gevim
cisterns
from גּוּב; a log (as cut out); also well or cistern (as dug); beam, ditch, pit.
Jeremiah 14:3 · Word #8
Lexicon H1356
| Lemma | גֵּב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤁 |
| Transliteration | gêb |
| Strong's | H1356 |
| In-context | cisterns |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H1356-01
dug-out pits
| Root | גוב (g-w-b) |
| Core Meanings | to hollow out, to dig, excavation, cavity, pit |
| Semantic Range | pits, trenches, ditches, cisterns, excavated hollows, cavities dug in the ground |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical contexts, such dug-out pits often relate to water collection, defensive works, or places of entrapment. They symbolize both human labor in shaping the land and, metaphorically, danger or judgment when one falls into a pit dug by others or by oneself. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine noun, plural absolute (HNcmpa); from גֵּב (gêb), Strong’s H1356; occurs five times in this plural form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root גוב, conveying the action of hollowing or digging out. Rendering it as "dug-out pits" preserves the concrete sense of something excavated, while accurately reflecting the masculine plural absolute form (HNcmpa) with an English plural. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root גוב (to hollow out, to dig, excavation, cavity, pit)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1359-01 |
begov | in Gob (Pit-place) |
H1357-01 |
gevim | hollows |
H1462-01 |
govay | burrower-locust (m.s.); burrower-locusts (m.pl.) |
Word Usage (4 occurrences of H1356)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 6:9 | גֵּבִ֔ים | gevim | with beams |
| 2 Kings 3:16 | גֵּבִ֥ים | gevim | trenches |
| 2 Kings 3:16 | גֵּבִֽים | gevim-2 | trenches |