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גְּוִיָּה

A body , whether alive or dead

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גְּוִיָּהH1472

What does גְּוִיָּה mean in the Bible?

גְּוִיָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "a body , whether alive or dead".

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Questions this entry answers

What does גְּוִיָּה mean in the Bible?

גְּוִיָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "a body , whether alive or dead".

How does the BSB render H1472?

The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include our bodies (2), [and] (1), and in [it] (1), body (1), carcass (1).

Where does גְּוִיָּה appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 47:18. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (3), Ezekiel (2), Judges (2), Nahum (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
our bodies2×Genesis 47:18, Nehemiah 9:37
[and]1×1 Samuel 31:12
and in [it]1×Judges 14:8
body1×Ezekiel 1:11
carcass1×Judges 14:9
dead bodies1×Nahum 3:3
his body1×1 Samuel 31:10
His body [was]1×Daniel 10:6
its body1×Ezekiel 1:23
over their dead1×Nahum 3:3
the bodies1×1 Samuel 31:12
the dead1×Psalms 110:6
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 47:18גְּוִיָּתֵ֖נוּtoour bodiesNoun - feminine singular construct | first person common pluralJudges 14:8בִּגְוִיַּ֥תtoand in [it]Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructJudges 14:9מִגְּוִיַּ֥תtocarcassPreposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct1 Samuel 31:10גְּוִיָּתוֹ֙tohis bodyNoun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1 Samuel 31:12גְּוִיַּ֣תtothe bodiesNoun - feminine singular construct1 Samuel 31:12גְּוִיֹּ֣תto[and]Noun - feminine plural constructNehemiah 9:37גְּ֠וִיֹּתֵינוּtoour bodiesNoun - feminine plural construct | first person common pluralPsalms 110:6גְוִיּ֑וֹתtothe deadNoun - feminine pluralEzekiel 1:11גְּוִיֹתֵיהֶֽנָה׃tobodyNoun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine pluralEzekiel 1:23גְּוִיֹּתֵיהֶֽם׃toits bodyNoun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 47:18
Aligned rows13
Books represented8
Genesis1Judges21 Samuel3Nehemiah1Psalms1Ezekiel2Daniel1Nahum2
Source forms
בִּגְוִיַּ֥ת1xbiḡ·wî·yaṯJudges 14:8
בִּגְוִיָּתָֽם׃1xbiḡ·wî·yā·ṯāmNahum 3:3
גְוִיּ֑וֹת1xḡə·wî·yō·wṯPsalms 110:6
גְּוִיַּ֣ת1xgə·wî·yaṯ1 Samuel 31:12
גְּוִיֹּ֣ת1xgə·wî·yōṯ1 Samuel 31:12
גְּוִיָּתוֹ֙1xgə·wî·yā·ṯōw1 Samuel 31:10
גְּוִיֹּתֵיהֶֽם׃1xgə·wî·yō·ṯê·hemEzekiel 1:23
גְּוִיֹתֵיהֶֽנָה׃1xgə·wi·yō·ṯē·hɛ·nå̄hEzekiel 1:11
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xDaniel 10:6
Noun - feminine plural1xPsalms 110:6
Noun - feminine plural construct1x1 Samuel 31:12
Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural1xNehemiah 9:37
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine plural1xEzekiel 1:11
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural1xEzekiel 1:23
Noun - feminine singular construct1x1 Samuel 31:12
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural1xGenesis 47:18
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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