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Strong's H1456 גֵּהָה (gehah)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1456 — enkainia (“dedication”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1456
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H1456 Quick Answer

Strong's H1456 גֵּהָה (gehah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. gehah (gay-haw') n-f. 1. a cure [from H1455] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include medicine. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
gehah (gay-haw') n-f. 1. a cure [from H1455]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
medicine

Meaning and Definition

gehah (gay-haw') n-f. 1. a cure [from H1455] KJV: medicine. Root(s): H1455

Original Word
גֵּהָה
Transliteration
gehah
Derivation
Root: גהה First root strongs: 1455
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1456. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1456 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gehah, 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.

medicine Proverbs 17:22

How Strong's H1456 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 H1456 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 H1456 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Proverbs 17:22 KJV

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1456.

Proverbs 17:22 Old Testament, KJV
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1456, grouped by book.

Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1456 FAQ

What does gehah (גֵּהָה) mean?

Gehah (Strong's H1456) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "medicine". gehah (gay-haw') n-f. 1. a cure [from H1455]

How many times is gehah (גֵּהָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1456 across 1 book.

Where can I study gehah (גֵּהָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1456 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate gehah (גֵּהָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as medicine. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.