גֶּבֶא gebeʼ

Meaning

a reservoir; by analogy, a marsh

In the King James Version: marish, pit.

Derivation: from an unused root meaning probably to collect;

Where it is used

• Isaiah 30:14 It will break in pieces like a potter’s jar, shattered so that no fragment can be found. Not a shard will be found in the dust large enough to scoop the coals from a hearth or to skim the water from a cistern.”
• Ezekiel 47:11 But the swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be left for salt.