גֵּב
gev
H1356B
H:N-M
Hebrew
beam
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Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
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
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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.