What does גִּבְעָה · עוֹלָם mean in the Bible?
גִּבְעָה · עוֹלָם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a hillock".
Hebrew · H1389, H5769
גִּבְעֹת עוֹלָם
A hillock · properly, concealed , i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity ; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
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גִּבְעָה H1389 a hillock
Pronunciation gibĕʿāh
Small elevated terrain, often serving as a fortified settlement or sanctuary location in ancient Israel
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עוֹלָם H5769 properly, concealed , i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity ; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
What does גִּבְעֹת עוֹלָם (giv'ot olam) mean in the Bible?
גִּבְעָה · עוֹלָם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a hillock".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1389, H5769?
H1389, H5769 is connected to 509 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a hillock
Strong's H1389, H5769
Lexical occurrences 509 verses Source Gloss
a hillock
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גִּבְעֹת עוֹלָם is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain