Lexical Definition
גִּבְעָה gibʻâh (ghib-aw') Gibeath-(elohim) H:N-F
feminine from the same as גֶּבַע
hill, little hill.
- a hillock
1) hill
1a) hill (lower than a mountain)
1b) as a place of illicit worship
1c) poetic for mountain
1d) used in place names
Extended Information
- Gibeath - a place or worship
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. גִּבְעָה noun feminine hill — absolute גִּבְעָה 2Sam 2:25 + 13 t. + Ezek 6:13 (strike out Co q. v.) 1Sam 7:1; 2Sam 6:3; 2Sam 6:4 (compare Dr); construct גִּבְעַת Josh 5:3 + 8 t. + 1Sam 10:5 (compare Dr); suffix גִּבְעָתִי Ezek 34:26 (but strike out Co), גִּבְעָתָהּ Isa 31:4 plural absolute גְּבָעוֺת Deut 12:2 + 35 t.; construct גִּבְעוֺת Deut 33:15; Hab 3:6, גִּבְעֹת Gen 49:26 suffix גִּבְעוֺתֶיךָ Ezek 35:8 — hill, height, elevation, both high and low, compare Ps 148:9 ההרים וכל גבעות, Ps 65:13* —
1. in ordinary prose, hill, lower than mountain Exod 17:9; Exod 17:10 (E) 2Sam 2:25 it may be proper name in 1Sam 7:1; 1Sam 10:10; 2Sam 6:3; 2Sam 6:4 see also below II. גִּבְעָה.
2. especially as place of illicit worship גְּבֹהָה ותחת כל עץ רענן ׳עַל כָּלגֿ 1Kgs 14:23; 2Kgs 17:10; Jer 2:20 compare Deut 12:2; 2Kgs 16:4; 2Chr 28:4 (these two + במות); also Hos 4:13; Jer 13:27; Jer 17:2; Ezek 6:13 (see above).
3. very commonly || הר in poetry & prophets Deut 33:15; Ps 72:3; Ps 114:4; Ps 114:6; Ps 148:9; Song 2:8; Song 4:6; Isa 2:2; Isa 2:14; Isa 30:17; Isa 30:25; Isa 31:4; Isa 40:4; Isa 40:12; Isa 41:15; Isa 42:15; Isa 54:10; Isa 55:12; Isa 65:7; Jer 3:23; Jer 4:24; Jer 16:16; Jer 50:7; Ezek 6:3; Ezek 34:6; Ezek 35:8; Ezek 36:4; Ezek 36:6; Hos 4:13; Hos 10:8; Josh 4:18; Amos 9:13; Mic 4:1; Mic 6:1; Nah 1:5; Hab 3:6 rarely in prose Deut 12:2 sometimes as high and majestic (poetry) עולם ׳ג Gen 49:26; Deut 33:15; Hab 3:6 ('everlasting hills'); compare also Job 15:7; Prov 8:25(with adjective high, compare above); see also Jer 49:16.
4. hills with special names, some nearly or quite = proper name, of a location, which see under the respective words: מֹרֶה ׳ג Judg 7:1 teacher's hill, in valley of Jezreel; הָעֲרָלוֺת ׳ג Josh 5:3 hill of the fore-skins; הָאֱלֹהִים ׳ג 1Sam 10:5 (a designation of Gibeah); הַחֲכִילָה ׳ג 1Sam 23:19; 1Sam 26:1; 1Sam 26:3 אַמָּה ׳ג 2Sam 2:24 הַלְּבוֺנָה ׳ג Song 4:6 (i.e. hill where frankincense is grown); גָּרֵב֑ ׳ג Jer 31:39 יְרוּשָׁלַם ׳ג Isa 10:32 compare Isa 31:4 (where || הַרצִֿיּוֺן), Ezek 34:26 (see above) & הַגְּבָעוֺת Zeph 1:10 hills on which Jerusalem stands.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 49:26 |
| Exodus | 17:9 · 17:10 |
| Deuteronomy | 12:2 · 33:15 |
| Joshua | 4:18 · 5:3 |
| Judges | 7:1 |
| 1 Samuel | 7:1 · 10:5 · 10:10 · 23:19 · 26:1 · 26:3 |
| 2 Samuel | 2:24 · 2:25 · 6:3 · 6:4 |
| 1 Kings | 14:23 |
| 2 Kings | 16:4 · 17:10 |
| 2 Chronicles | 28:4 |
| Job | 15:7 |
| Psalms | 65:13* · 72:3 · 114:4 · 114:6 · 148:9 |
| Proverbs | 8:25 |
| Song of Solomon | 2:8 · 4:6 |
| Isaiah | 2:2 · 2:14 · 10:32 · 30:17 · 30:25 · 31:4 · 40:4 · 40:12 · 41:15 · 42:15 · 54:10 · 55:12 · 65:7 |
| Jeremiah | 2:20 · 3:23 · 4:24 · 13:27 · 16:16 · 17:2 · 31:39 · 49:16 · 50:7 |
| Ezekiel | 6:3 · 6:13 · 34:6 · 34:26 · 35:8 · 36:4 · 36:6 |
| Hosea | 4:13 · 10:8 |
| Amos | 9:13 |
| Micah | 4:1 · 6:1 |
| Nahum | 1:5 |
| Habakkuk | 3:6 |
| Zephaniah | 1:10 |
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Gibeath-elohim • A place with a garrison of Philistines, near Gibeah.
Gibeath-elohim, meaning "Hill of God," was a place near Gibeah where a garrison of Philistines was located (1 Samuel 10:5).
- A location near Bethel בֵּית־אֵל only mentioned at 1Sa.10.5;
- only referred to as Gibeath-elohim גִּבְעָה אֱלֹהִים.
Gibeath-elohim, also known as the "Hill of God," was a place mentioned in the account of Saul's anointing as king of Israel. It was located near the city of Gibeah, in the territory of Benjamin. The name "Gibeath-elohim" suggests that it may have been a site of religious significance or a place associated with divine presence. According to 1 Samuel 10:5, there was a garrison of Philistines stationed at Gibeath-elohim. This detail indicates that the Philistines, who were the dominant power in the region at the time, had established a military presence there. The presence of the Philistine garrison at Gibeath-elohim highlights the oppression and control that the Israelites were subjected to before the establishment of the monarchy under Saul. Its location remains unknown.
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