◄ 1520. Giach ►
Strong's Lexicon Giach: To burst forth, to break out, to gush Original Word: גִּיחַ Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Giach Pronunciation: ghee'-akh Phonetic Spelling: (ghee'-akh) Definition: To burst forth, to break out, to gush Meaning: Giach Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 1607 (ekchuno): To pour out, to shed - Strong's Greek 4482 (rheo): To flow, to stream Usage: The Hebrew verb גִּיחַ (Giach) primarily conveys the action of bursting forth or gushing out. It is often used in the context of water or other natural elements breaking out with force. This term can also metaphorically describe the emergence or sudden appearance of something, emphasizing the power and suddenness of the action. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, water was a vital and often scarce resource, making the imagery of water bursting forth particularly vivid and significant. The concept of gushing or bursting forth is frequently associated with divine intervention or natural phenomena, reflecting the belief in God's control over nature. The imagery of water breaking forth would resonate with an agrarian society dependent on rain and springs for survival. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from giach Definition perhaps "a spring," a place in Benjamin NASB Translation Giah (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs גִּיחַ proper name, of a location (from a spring?) near Gibeon in Benjamin 2 Samuel 2:24. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Giah From giyach; a fountain; Giach, a place in Palestine -- Giah. see HEBREW giyach Forms and Transliterations גִ֔יחַ גיח ḡî·aḥ Giach ḡîaḥ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 2:24 HEB: עַל־ פְּנֵי־ גִ֔יחַ דֶּ֖רֶךְ מִדְבַּ֥ר NAS: is in front of Giah by the way KJV: that [lieth] before Giah by the way INT: is in front of Giah the way of the wilderness 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 1520 1 Occurrence ḡî·aḥ — 1 Occ.