What does גָּג (gāg) mean in the Bible?
גָּג (gāg): Roof as architectural surface and elevated plane where sacred or public acts occur
Hebrew · H1406
גָּג
A roof ; by analogy, the top of an altar
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גָּגH1406
Pronunciationgāg
What does גָּג (gāg) mean in the Bible?
גָּג (gāg): Roof as architectural surface and elevated plane where sacred or public acts occur
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How does the BSB render H1406?
The BSB source-word alignment has 30 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the roof (8), on the rooftops (3), the rooftops (3), of the roof (2), the top (2).
Where does גָּג (gāg) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 30:3. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Samuel (4), Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (3), Joshua (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itthe roof8×Joshua 2:8, Judges 9:51, Judges 16:27, 2 Samuel 11:2
on the rooftops3×2 Kings 19:26, Psalms 129:6, Isaiah 37:27
the rooftops3×Isaiah 15:3, Jeremiah 48:38, Zephaniah 1:5
of the roof2×Proverbs 21:9, Proverbs 25:24
the top2×Exodus 30:3, Exodus 37:26
to the roof2×Joshua 2:6, Ezekiel 40:13
[there]1×Joshua 2:6
a housetop1×Psalms 102:7
around your roof1×Deuteronomy 22:8
from the roof1×Ezekiel 40:13
on the roof1×1 Samuel 9:26
rooftops1×Nehemiah 8:16
the roof of his house1×1 Samuel 9:25
their rooftops1×Jeremiah 32:29
to the rooftops1×Isaiah 22:1
whose rooftops1×Jeremiah 19:13
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 30:3גַּגּ֧וֹtothe topNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularExodus 37:26גַּגּ֧וֹtothe topNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularDeuteronomy 22:8לְגַגֶּ֑ךָtoaround your roofPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularJoshua 2:6הַגָּ֑גָהtoto the roofArticle | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singularJoshua 2:6הַגָּֽג׃to[there]Article | Noun - masculine singularJoshua 2:8הַגָּֽג׃tothe roofArticle | Noun - masculine singularJudges 9:51גַּ֥גtothe roofNoun - masculine singular constructJudges 16:27הַגָּ֗גtothe roofArticle | Noun - masculine singular1 Samuel 9:25הַגָּֽג׃tothe roof of his houseArticle | Noun - masculine singular1 Samuel 9:26הַגָּגtoon the roofArticle | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 30:3
Aligned rows30
Books represented14
Exodus2Deuteronomy1Joshua3Judges21 Samuel22 Samuel42 Kings2Nehemiah1Psalms2Proverbs2Isaiah3Jeremiah3Ezekiel2Zephaniah1
Source forms
הַגָּֽג׃3xhag·gāḡJoshua 2:6, Joshua 2:8, 1 Samuel 9:25
גָּ֑ג2xgāḡProverbs 21:9, Proverbs 25:24
גַּגּ֧וֹ2xgag·gōwExodus 30:3, Exodus 37:26
גַּגּ֔וֹת2xgag·gō·wṯ2 Kings 19:26, Isaiah 37:27
הַגָּ֑ג2xhag·gāḡ2 Samuel 11:2, 2 Samuel 16:22
גַּ֥ג1xgaḡJudges 9:51
גַּ֣ג1xgaḡ2 Samuel 11:2
גַּ֤ג1xgaḡ2 Samuel 18:24
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular7xJoshua 2:6, Joshua 2:8, Judges 16:27, 1 Samuel 9:25
Noun - masculine plural3x2 Kings 19:26, Psalms 129:6, Isaiah 37:27
Noun - masculine singular3xPsalms 102:7, Proverbs 21:9, Proverbs 25:24
Noun - masculine singular construct3xJudges 9:51, 2 Samuel 11:2, 2 Samuel 18:24
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular3xExodus 30:3, Exodus 37:26, Nehemiah 8:16
Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular2xJoshua 2:6, 1 Samuel 9:26
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural2xJeremiah 19:13, Jeremiah 32:29
Article | Noun - masculine plural1xZephaniah 1:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Roof as architectural surface and elevated plane where sacred or public acts occur
Source Gloss
a roof ; by analogy, the top of an altar
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Roof as architectural surface and elevated plane where sacred or public acts occur
a roof; by analogy, the top of an altar BDB: roof Usage: roof (of the house), (house) top (of the house).
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
Physical structure of a house, used metaphorically for domestic life
Top of a house structure, emphasizing elevation and separation as dwelling place
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 31 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
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