גֵּו
Biblical Hebrew · Strong's H1460
Meaning
OpenScriptures lexical index
back tree →
Brown–Driver–Briggs 1906
גֵּו: back tree →
The whole BDB entry
n.[m.] back—גֵּו abs. not found, cstr. Pr 10:13 + 2 times, sf. גֵּוִי Is 50:6, גֵּוְךָ Is 38:17, גֵּוֵךְ 51:23;—back, as beaten, lashed Pr 10:13; 19:29; 26:3 cf. Is 50:6; in phr. הִשְׁלִיךְ אַחֲרֵי ג׳ (as גַּו) Is 38:17, of Yahweh’s casting sins of penitent behind his back, putting them out of mind; as trodden upon Is 51:23, fig. of extreme humiliation.
Why these entries: BDB: headword, part of speech agrees, 6 of its verses cited, 1 words shared with the glosses, lists its Strong's number (4 candidates); OSHB: headword, part of speech agrees, 1 words shared with the BDB entry, 1 with the glosses (3 candidates)
Glosses
MACULA's English glosses of the word in the text, with how often each is used: back (6).
In the verses
נָכ֣וֹנוּ לַלֵּצִ֣ים שְׁפָטִ֑ים וּ֝מַהֲלֻמ֗וֹת לְגֵ֣ו כְּסִילִֽים׃
Word for word: they.are.prepared for (the) mockers judgments and beatings for.[the] back of.fools
JPS 1917: Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
בְּשִׂפְתֵ֣י נָ֭בוֹן תִּמָּצֵ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט לְגֵ֣ו חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃
Word for word: on.[the] lips of.[one.who].has.understanding it.is.found wisdom and a.rod [is].for.[the] back of.[one].lacking of.heart
JPS 1917: In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
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