Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Gilboa
Usage: § Gilboa = "swollen heap" a mountain-ridge at the southeastern end of the plain of Jezreel, site of the death of Saul and Jonathan
Strong's Number
H1533
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
3
Strong's H1533 Quick Answer
Strong's H1533 גִּלבּוַֹע (Gilboa`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Gilboa` (ghil-bo'-ah) n/l. 1. fountain of ebullition 2. Gilboa, a mountain of Israel It has 8 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include gilboa. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Gilboa` (ghil-bo'-ah) n/l. 1. fountain of ebullition 2. Gilboa, a mountain of Israel
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- gilboa
Meaning and Definition
Gilboa` (ghil-bo'-ah) n/l. 1. fountain of ebullition 2. Gilboa, a mountain of Israel [from H1530 and H1158] KJV: Gilboa. Root(s): H1530, H1158
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1533. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1533 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Gilboa`, 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.
Gilboa
1 Samuel 28:4
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How Strong's H1533 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 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1533 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 H1533 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.
Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1533.
And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.
Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.
And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:
Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1533, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1533 FAQ
What does gilboa (גִּלְבֹּעַ) mean?
Gilboa (Strong's H1533) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Gilboa". Gilboa` (ghil-bo'-ah) n/l. 1. fountain of ebullition 2. Gilboa, a mountain of Israel
How many times is gilboa (גִּלְבֹּעַ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H1533 across 3 books.
Where can I study gilboa (גִּלְבֹּעַ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1533 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate gilboa (גִּלְבֹּעַ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as gilboa. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.