Lexicon
גֵּב
gev
H1356B
H:N-M Hebrew

beam

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gev denotes structural beams used in covering a finished house.

The attested use places gev among the structural materials covering a completed house.

Senses in use

  1. Structural beams for covering a house · dominant

    In 1 Kings 6:9, the masculine plural form occurs in the clause describing the completed house being covered; the APB renders the verse with “beams and rows of cedar.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Kings 6:9, the APB presents the house as covered with “beams and rows of cedar.” It does not isolate the lemma's precise English contribution.

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