Gilboa
H1533
Proper Name
UBS
גִּלְבֹּעַ
Gilbôaʻghil-bo'-ah
Proper Name Location
Definition
= mountain; ◄ overlooking the Valley of {L:Jizreel<SDBH:יִזְרְעֶאל>}; ► location where {L:Israel<SDBH:יִשְׂרָאֵל>} was defeated by the {L:Philistines<SDBH:פְּלִשְׁתִּי>} and where king {L:Saul<SDBH:שָׁאוּל>} and three of his sons died
Semantic Domains
Names of Landforms
Etymology
from H1530 (גַּל) and H1158 (בָּעָה); fountain of ebullition;
Occurrences8
Frequency Rank#2511