יׇגְבְּהָה
𐤉𐤂𐤁𐤄𐤄
Ygebehah
H3011 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A place name designating a settlement or locality, most likely meaning 'hill country' or 'elevated place.' The term is formed from the root signifying height or elevation; in all attested biblical usage, it refers specifically to a location northeast of the Jordan River, within the territory allotted to the tribe of Gad.
Semantic Range
hill country, elevated place, (proper name) Jogbehah; used exclusively as a place name
Root / Etymology
From the Hebrew root גבה (g-b-h), meaning 'to be high, lofty.' The form יׇגְבְּהָה (Yogbehah) is a feminine noun, likely a locative designation formed from a passive stem or an abstract noun indicating 'high place' or 'elevation.' It functions exclusively as a toponym ('Jogbehah' in most translations), with the precise nuance determined by the underlying root of 'height.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
יׇגְבְּהָה appears only in Numbers 32:35 and Judges 8:11, always as a place name in Transjordan. In the context of the Gadite settlement lists (Numbers), it marks an Israelite expansion eastward after the conquest. In the Judges narrative, it is a locale near which Gideon pursued Midianite forces. The name preserves the common biblical toponymic practice of referencing prominent landscape features (in this case, height/elevation). Later translations (e.g., 'Jogbehah,' 'Jogbehaha') are transliterations that obscure the word's original sense. The precise archaeological location remains debated. Distinct from other 'high place' terminology (e.g., בָּמָה bamah), יׇגְבְּהָה is a proper name and not a cultic term.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
feminine from גָּבַהּ; hillock; Jogbehah, a place East of the Jordan; Jogbehah.
Bantu Hebrew
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גבה (g-b-h) — to be high, to be elevated, to be lofty
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1361 | גָּבַהּ | he was lofty |
| H1362 | גָּבָהּ | loftiness |
| H1363 | גֹּבַהּ | in their loftiness |
| H1364 | גָּבֹהַּ | lofty |
| H1365 | גַּבְהוּת | loftiness of |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3011-01 |
וְ/יָגְבֳּהָֽה | veyagebohah | HC/Np |
and Jogbehah | High-Place | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3011-01 |
Numbers 32:35 | וְ/יָגְבֳּהָֽה | veyagebohah | HC/Np |
and Jogbehah | High-Place |
H3011-01 |
Judges 8:11 | וְ/יָגְבֳּהָ֑ה | veyagebohah | HC/Np |
and Jogbehah | High-Place |