Geba (3)
Geba is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is another name for Gibeon. The name means “a hill; cup.”
Where is Geba?
Approx. 31.8475, 35.1834 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Gibeon | settlement | Medium |
| another name for Geba 1 | settlement | Low |
Geba in the Bible dictionary
The hill, (2 Sam. 5:25 [1 Chr. 14:16, “Gibeon”]; 2 Kings 23:8; Neh. 11:31), a Levitical city of Benjamin (1 Kings 15:22; 1 Sam. 13:16; 14:5, wrongly “Gibeah” in the A.V.), on the north border of Judah near Gibeah (Isa. 10:29; Josh. 18:24, 28). “From Geba to Beersheba” expressed the whole extent of the kingdom of Judah, just as “from Dan to Beersheba” described the whole length of Palestine (2 Kings 23:8). It has been identified with Gaba (Josh. 18:24; Ezra 2:26; Neh. 7:30), now Jeb’a, about 5 1/2 miles north of Jerusalem.
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Verses that mention Geba
- 2 Samuel 5:25
And David did so, as the Lord had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.