Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
cistern
Usage: pit, trench, ditch,
Strong's Number
H1356
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H1356 Quick Answer
Strong's H1356 גֵּב (geb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. geb (gabe) n-m. 1. a log (as cut out) 2. also well or cistern (as dug) It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include beams and ditches. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- geb (gabe) n-m. 1. a log (as cut out) 2. also well or cistern (as dug)
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- beams and ditches
Meaning and Definition
geb (gabe) n-m. 1. a log (as cut out) 2. also well or cistern (as dug) [from H1461] KJV: beam, ditch, pit. Root(s): H1461
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1356. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1356 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render geb, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
beams
1 Kings 6:9
ditches
2 Kings 3:16
How Strong's H1356 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1356 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1356 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.
And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.
And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1356.
So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.
And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.
And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1356, grouped by book.
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1356 FAQ
What does geb (גֵּב) mean?
Geb (Strong's H1356) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "beam". geb (gabe) n-m. 1. a log (as cut out) 2. also well or cistern (as dug)
How many times is geb (גֵּב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H1356 across 3 books.
Where can I study geb (גֵּב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1356 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate geb (גֵּב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as beams and ditches. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.