Ezion-geber — the meaning of the Hebrew name עֶצְיוֹן גֶּבֶר

עֶצְיוֹן גֶּבֶר

ʻEtsyôwn Geber · pronounced ets-yone' gheh'ber · Strong's H6100 · a place

Ezion-geber means backbone-like of a man.

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עָצֶה ʻâtseh (from, H6096) — the spine (as giving firmness to the body) open in the lexicon ›

גֶּבֶר geber (and, H1397) — properly, a valiant man or warrior open in the lexicon ›

from H6096 and H1397; backbone-like of a man; Etsjon-Geber, a place on the Red Sea.

Num 33:35 And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Ezion–gaber. (KJV)

7 occurrences in 7 verses — Numbers, Deuteronomy, 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.