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Strong's H1388 גִּבְעָא (giba)

Giba means “Gibeah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1388 — dolos (“craft”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1388
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H1388 Quick Answer

Strong's H1388 גִּבעָא (Gib`a') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Gib`a' (ghib-aw') n/p. 1. a hill 2. Giba, a place in Israel It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include father, she, bare, also, and shaaph. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Gib`a' (ghib-aw') n/p. 1. a hill 2. Giba, a place in Israel
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
father, she, bare, also, and shaaph

Meaning and Definition

Gib`a' (ghib-aw') n/p. 1. a hill 2. Giba, a place in Israel [by permutation for H1389] KJV: Gibeah. Root(s): H1389

Original Word
גִּבעָא
Transliteration
Gib`a'
Derivation
Root: גבע First root strongs: 1389
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1388. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Gibea

Usage: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.49; son of: Sheva (H7724); brother of: Machbenah (H4343) § Gibea = "hill" son of Sheva and grandson of Caleb (a son of Caleb)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

father she bare also shaaph madmannah sheva machbenah gibea daughter caleb achsa

How Strong's H1388 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1388 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 H1388 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 2:49 KJV

She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsa.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1388.

1 Chronicles 2:49 Old Testament, KJV
She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsa.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1388, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1388 FAQ

What does giba (גִּבְעָא) mean?

Giba (Strong's H1388) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Gibeah". Gib`a' (ghib-aw') n/p. 1. a hill 2. Giba, a place in Israel

How many times is giba (גִּבְעָא) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1388 across 1 book.

Where can I study giba (גִּבְעָא) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1388 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate giba (גִּבְעָא)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as father, she, bare, also, shaaph, and madmannah. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.