Gob — the meaning of the Hebrew name גֹּב

גֹּב

Gôb · pronounced gobe · Strong's H1359 · a place

Gob means pit.

Built from

גּוּב gûwb (from, H1461) — to dig open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or (fully) גּוֹב; from H1461; pit; Gob, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

2Sam 21:18 And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant. (KJV)

Every verse that names Gob

2 occurrences in 2 verses — 2 Samuel

2Sam 21:182Sam 21:19

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

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