Know the Word.

Hebrew word

gab

gab

גַב

What it means

the back

the back (as rounded); by analogy, the top or rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks, etc.

Where it comes from

from an unused root meaning to hollow or curve; (compare gêv (גֵּו) and gûwph (גּוּף))

How the King James translates it

  • place4
  • bodies2
  • rings2
  • eyebrows1
  • naves1
  • bosses1
  • back1
  • backs1

Every place it appears 13

gab — Hebrew word meaning “the back”