גִּלְבֹּעַ

gil.bo.aNounH1533

Gilboa

From: from H1530 (גַּל) and H1158 (בָּעָה); fountain of ebullition;

Short Definition

Gilboa, a mountain of Palestine

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Gilboa = "swollen heap" a mountain-ridge at the southeastern end of the plain of Jezreel, site of the death of Saul and Jonathan

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

8 times

Appears 8 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Samuel
3
2 Samuel
3
1 Chronicles
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 10:1
  • 1 Chronicles 10:8
  • 1 Samuel 28:4
  • 1 Samuel 31:1
  • 1 Samuel 31:8

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