גִּבֵּ֥חַ
𐤂𐤁𐤇
gibecha
bald [forehead]
from an unused root meaning to be high (in the forehead); bald in the forehead; forehead bald.
Leviticus 13:41 · Word #6
Lexicon H1371
| Lemma | גִּבֵּחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤁𐤇 |
| Transliteration | gibbêach |
| Strong's | H1371 |
| In-context | bald [forehead] |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H1371-01
a high-foreheaded man
| Root | גבה (g-b-h) |
| Core Meanings | high, lofty, elevated, raised |
| Semantic Range | bald in the forehead, having a receding or bare front hairline, front-bald. |
| Conceptual Significance | Appearing in purity legislation (e.g., Leviticus 13), the term distinguishes natural baldness from skin disease. It reflects the biblical concern to differentiate ordinary physical traits from conditions associated with ritual impurity. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state; used substantivally to describe a man with baldness at the front of the head. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term derives from the root גבה (g-b-h), meaning "to be high" or "elevated," here describing a raised or exposed forehead. Rendering it as "a high-foreheaded man" preserves the root sense of height while reflecting the masculine singular absolute form (HNcmsa). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root גבה (high, lofty, elevated, raised)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1361-01 |
gavah | he grew lofty |
|
gavaheta | you became lofty |
|
gaveha | she was lofty |
H1361-02 |
gavehu | they were lofty |
H1365-01 |
gavehut | highness of |
H1364-01 |
gavoha | lofty |
H1362-01 |
gevah | loftiness |
|
gevoha | loftiness of |
H1364-02 |
gevohah | lofty |
|
gevohim | lofty ones |
H1364-03 |
gevohot | lofty ones |
H1363-02 |
govah | loftiness |
H1361-03 |
hagebeha | Raise high! |
H1364-04 |
hagevohim | the lofty ones |
H1364-05 |
hagevohot | the lofty heights |
H1361-04 |
hamagebihi | the One-who-causes-to-rise-high |
H1363-03 |
kegovah | in the loftiness of |
H1361-05 |
khigevoha | as he was lofty |
H1361-06 |
magebiha | the One causing to rise high |
H1362-02 |
migevah | from loftiness |
H1361-07 |
tagebiha | you cause to rise high |
H1361-08 |
tigebahu | you men will rise high |
|
ugevohim | and lofty ones |
|
vatigebeheynah | and they grew lofty |
H1361-09 |
vayigebah | and he became lofty |
H1363-04 |
vegovah | and loftiness |
H3011-01 |
veyagebohah | and Lofty-Hill (Yogbehah) |
Word Usage
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 13:41 | גִּבֵּ֥חַ | gibecha | bald [forehead] |