גֵּב

Strong’s Definition

a log (as cut out); also well or cistern (as dug)

Etymology & Derivation

from H1461 (גּוּב);

KJV Usage

beam, ditch, pit.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.pit, trench, ditch, beam, rafter
• 2.pit, trench
• 3.beam, rafter

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: gêb; Pronunciation: gabe