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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 1384. גִּבֵּן (gibben) -- Hunchbacked</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/1384.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/leviticus/21-20.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/1384.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 1384</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/1383.htm" title="1383">◄</a> 1384. gibben <a href="../hebrew/1385.htm" title="1385">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">gibben: Hunchbacked</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">גִּבֵּן</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>gibben<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ghib-BEN<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(gib-bane')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Hunchbacked<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>hunch-backed<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from a root that means "to be humped" or "to be bent."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance for "gibben," as it is a specific Hebrew term related to Levitical law. However, the concept of physical blemishes and their implications can be related to Greek terms discussing purity and holiness, such as ἄμωμος (amōmos, Strong's G299) meaning "without blemish."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "gibben" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a physical condition characterized by a hunchback or a bent posture. It is specifically mentioned in the context of physical qualifications for priestly service.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, physical wholeness and perfection were highly valued, especially for those serving in the priesthood. The Levitical laws outlined specific physical requirements for priests, reflecting the cultural emphasis on purity and holiness. A hunchback, or "gibben," was considered a physical blemish that disqualified a person from serving as a priest, as outlined in Leviticus 21:20. This reflects the broader ancient Near Eastern context where physical deformities were often seen as imperfections.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from an unused word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>crookbacked, humpbacked<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>hunchback (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">גִּבֵּן</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>adjective</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>crook-backed, hump-backed</b></font> (compare Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">גְּבִין</font> <em>id.</em>, Late Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">גַּבָּן</font> <em>highlander</em>; also Late Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">גבין</font>, Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">גבינא</font>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb014804.gif">, all = <em>brow</em> (<em>eye-brow</em>, etc.); compare Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb014805.gif"> <em>side of forehead</em>), <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/21-20.htm">Leviticus 21:20</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>crookbacked<p>From an unused root meaning to be arched or contracted; hunch-backed -- crookbackt. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>גִבֵּ֣ן גבן ḡib·bên gibBen ḡibbên<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/leviticus/21-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 21:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> אֽוֹ־ <b> גִבֵּ֣ן </b> אוֹ־ דַ֔ק</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> or <span class="itali">a hunchback</span> or a dwarf,<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Or crookbackt,</span> or a dwarf,<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/21-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> or <span class="itali">A hunchback</span> or A dwarf<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1384.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1384.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1384<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/gibben_1384.htm">ḡib·bên — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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