roof

Found 20 times in the King James Bible

H1406 Hebrew
G5152 Greek

English Definition

a roof; by analogy, the top of an altar

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

גָּג

Transliteration

gâg

Strong's Reference H1406

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

τρίστεγον

Transliteration

ʻălîyâh

Strong's Reference G5152
Greek Meaning

something lofty, i.e. a stair-way; also a second-story room (or even one on the roof); figuratively, the sky

"Roof" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H1406, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G5152. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Genesis 19:8 Old Testament

shadow of my roof.

Deuteronomy 22:8 Old Testament

battlement for thy roof, that thou bring

Joshua 2:6 Old Testament

up to the roof of the house,

Joshua 2:6 Old Testament

order upon the roof.

Joshua 2:8 Old Testament

them upon the roof;

Judges 16:27 Old Testament

were upon the roof about three thousand

2 Samuel 11:2 Old Testament

walked upon the roof of the king’s

2 Samuel 11:2 Old Testament

from the roof he saw a woman

2 Samuel 18:24 Old Testament

up to the roof over the gate

Nehemiah 8:16 Old Testament

one upon the roof of his house,

Job 29:10 Old Testament

cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

Psalm 137:6 Old Testament

cleave to the roof of my mouth;

Song of Solomon 7:9 Old Testament

And the roof of thy mouth

Lamentations 4:4 Old Testament

cleaveth to the roof of his mouth

Ezekiel 3:26 Old Testament

cleave to the roof of thy mouth,

Ezekiel 40:13 Old Testament

gate from the roof of one little

Ezekiel 40:13 Old Testament

chamber to the roof of another: the

Matthew 8:8 New Testament

come under my roof: but speak the

Mark 2:4 New Testament

they uncovered the roof where he was:

Luke 7:6 New Testament

enter under my roof:

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