Yahab means “give” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's G3051 — logion (“oracle”) in the Greek Bible.
Strong's H3051 יָהַב (yahab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. yahab (yaw-hab') v. 1. (literally or figuratively) to give 2. (generally) to put It has 30 linked Bible usages across 14 books. Visible English usage signals include give, come, take, ascribe, and bring. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
yahab (yaw-hab') v. 1. (literally or figuratively) to give 2. (generally) to put 3. (imperatively, reflexively) come [a primitive root] KJV: ascribe, bring, come on, give, go, set, take.
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to give
Usage: 1) to give, provide, ascribe, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give 1a2) to set, place 1a3) to provide (with reflexive) 1a4) to ascribe (glory) 1a5) to grant, permit, come now Aramaic equivalent: ye.hav (יְהַב "to give" H3052)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render yahab, 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.
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.
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30 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.
First 30 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3051.
And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.
And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?
And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth.
And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.
Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
Give out from among you three men for each tribe: and I will send them, and they shall rise, and go through the land, and describe it according to the inheritance of them; and they shall come again to me.
And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.
Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.
Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.
And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.
Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.
And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3051, grouped by book.
Yahab (Strong's H3051) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "give". yahab (yaw-hab') v. 1. (literally or figuratively) to give 2. (generally) to put
This page currently indexes 30 linked usages for Strong's H3051 across 14 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3051 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as give, come, take, ascribe, bring, and set. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.