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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H1354 - Backs

Strong's No.:H1354

Hebrew:גַב

Transliteration:gab

Phonetic:gab

Word Origin:From an unused root meaning to hollow or curve

Bible Usage:{back} {body} {boss} eminent (higher) {place} [eye] {brows} {nave} ring.

Part of Speech:Noun

Strongs
Definition:

the back (as rounded (compare H1460 and H1479); by analogy the top or {rim} a {boss} a {vault} arch of {eye} {bulwarks } etc.


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. convex surface, back

a. back (of man)

b. mound (for illicit worship)

c. boss (convex projection of shield)

d. bulwarks, breastworks (of arguments - fig.)

e. brow, eyebrow

f. rim (of wheel)


Bible References:
Backs

Translation
Occurrences:
back ( 1 )
backs ( 1 )
bodies ( 2 )
bosses ( 1 )
eyebrows ( 1 )
naves ( 1 )
place ( 4 )
rings ( 2 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.