גְּוִיָּה (gᵉvîyâh) — Body

Hebrew word study: גְּוִיָּה (gᵉvîyâh), Strong's H1472. a body, whether alive or dead

HebrewStrong's H1472
Quick definition
Hebrew word
גְּוִיָּה (gᵉvîyâh)
Pronounced: ghev-ee-yaw'

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

a body, whether alive or dead

Word study
Derivation: prolonged for H1465 (גֵּוָה);

KJV translation words: (dead) body, carcase, corpse.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1472 is tagged on 13 words in 11 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 47:18 and last appears in Nahum 3:3.

How it is rendered in the text

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

bodies their ×2and body his ×1bodies our ×1body our ×1corpse his ×1corpses ×1from the carcass of ×1over bodies their ×1the corpse of ×1the corpses of ×1to the bodies ×1was in the carcass of ×1

Forms found in the text

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

בִּגְוִיַּת ×1גְוִיּוֹת ×1גְּוִיֹתֵיהֶנָה ×1גְּוִיַּת ×1גְּוִיָּתֵנוּ ×1גְּוִיָּתוֹ ×1גְּוִיֹּת ×1גְּוִיֹּתֵיהֶם ×1גְּוִיֹּתֵינוּ ×1מִגְּוִיַּת ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Samuel ×3Judges ×2Ezekiel ×2Nahum ×2Genesis ×1Nehemiah ×1Psalms ×1Daniel ×1

Verses (all 11)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1465 גֵּוָה (gêvâh).

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 gᵉvîyâh (H1472) mean?

A body, whether alive or dead.

How is H1472 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1472 as: (dead) body, carcase, corpse..

How often does גְּוִיָּה (gᵉvîyâh) appear?

Strong's H1472 is tagged on 13 words in 11 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 47:18 and last appears in Nahum 3:3.