Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
the back
Usage: the back
Strong's Number
H1458
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H1458 Quick Answer
Strong's H1458 גַּו (gav) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. gav (gav) n-m. 1. the back [another form for H1460] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include back and backs. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- gav (gav) n-m. 1. the back [another form for H1460]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- back and backs
Meaning and Definition
gav (gav) n-m. 1. the back [another form for H1460] KJV: back. Root(s): H1460
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1458. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1458 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gav, 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.
back
1 Kings 14:9
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backs
Nehemiah 9:26
How Strong's H1458 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 H1458 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 H1458 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:
Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast forgotten me, and cast me behind thy back, therefore bear thou also thy lewdness and thy whoredoms.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1458.
But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:
Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast forgotten me, and cast me behind thy back, therefore bear thou also thy lewdness and thy whoredoms.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1458, grouped by book.
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1458 FAQ
What does gav (גַּו) mean?
Gav (Strong's H1458) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "back". gav (gav) n-m. 1. the back [another form for H1460]
How many times is gav (גַּו) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H1458 across 3 books.
Where can I study gav (גַּו) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1458 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate gav (גַּו)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as back and backs. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.