gev denotes the back, especially as the place receiving blows or being placed behind someone.

The attested uses chiefly refer to a person's back as the body part struck with a rod, blows, or a whip. The same term also appears in scenes of giving the back to attackers, making it like the ground for passersby, and placing sins behind someone's back.

1. Back as the target of punishment · dominant

   In Proverbs 10:13, Proverbs 19:29, and Proverbs 26:3, the construct-form noun occurs in clauses that assign a rod, blows, or a whip-and-rod comparison to the back(s) of those lacking sense or called fools. The APB renders these clauses with “the back” or “the backs,” locating the punishment on that body part.

   Proverbs 10:13Proverbs 19:29Proverbs 26:3
2. Back in exposure, submission, or disposal · common

   In Isaiah 50:6, the construct-form noun occurs where the speaker gives his back to those who strike; in Isaiah 51:23, the back is made like the ground and street for passersby. In Isaiah 38:17, sins are placed behind God's back, as the APB renders the clause.

   Isaiah 38:17Isaiah 50:6Isaiah 51:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “back” or “backs” in the punishment and exposure scenes, and as “behind your back” in Isaiah 38:17. Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, these renderings only indicate the clause-level presentation.