גַּףgaph
body, self, height, elevation
Pronunciation: gaf · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H1610
Meanings
1. body, self (Exodus 21:3; Exodus 21:4)
2. height, elevation (Proverbs 9:3)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Exodus 21:3 If he was single when he became your slave, he shall leave single. But if he was married before he became a slave, then his wife must be freed with him.
- Exodus 21:4 “If his master gave him a wife while he was a slave and they had sons or daughters, then only the man will be free in the seventh year, but his wife and children will still belong to his master.
- Proverbs 9:3 She has sent her servants to invite everyone to come. She calls out from the heights overlooking the city.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).