גָּג

gagNoun (Masculine)H1406

roof

From: probably by reduplication from H1342 (גָּאָה);

Short Definition

a roof; by analogy, the top of an altar

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. roof, top, housetop 1a) roof (of house) 1b) top (of altar of incense)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

26 times

Appears 26 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Samuel
3
Isaiah
3
Jeremiah
3
1 Samuel
2
2 Kings
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 9:25
  • 2 Samuel 16:22
  • Ezk 40:13
  • Judges 9:51
  • Joshua 2:8

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