גָּג (gâg) — Roof

Hebrew word study: גָּג (gâg), Strong's H1406. a roof; by analogy, the top of an altar

HebrewStrong's H1406
Quick definition
Hebrew word
גָּג (gâg)
Pronounced: gawg

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a roof; by analogy, the top of an altar

Word study
Derivation: probably by reduplication from H1342 (גָּאָה);

KJV translation words: roof (of the house), (house) top (of the house).

Where this word appears

Strong's H1406 is tagged on 30 words in 27 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 30:3 and last appears in Zephaniah 1:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the roof ×6the roof of ×4a roof ×3roofs ×3roofs their ×2the roof towards ×2top its ×2for roof your ×1own roof his ×1roofs its ×1the roofs of ×1to the roofs ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַגָּג ×7גַּגּוֹת ×4גַּג ×3גַּגּוֹ ×3גָּג ×3הַגָּגָה ×2גַּגֹּתֵיהֶם ×1גַּגּוֹתֶיהָ ×1לְגַגֶּךָ ×1לַגַּגּוֹת ×1

Books where it appears most

2 Samuel ×4Joshua ×3Isaiah ×3Jeremiah ×3Exodus ×2Judges ×21 Samuel ×22 Kings ×2

Verses (first 25 of 27)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1342 גָּאָה (gâʼâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does gâg (H1406) mean?

A roof; by analogy, the top of an altar.

How is H1406 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1406 as: roof (of the house), (house) top (of the house)..

How often does גָּג (gâg) appear?

Strong's H1406 is tagged on 30 words in 27 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 30:3 and last appears in Zephaniah 1:5.