How many times is Gilboa mentioned in the Bible?
The word Gilboa appears 8 times in the King James Version, in 8 verses. It is found in 3 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Gilboa 8 times.
Gilboa in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Gilboa counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Gilboa | 8 | 8 |
| Total | 8 | 8 |
What the name Gilboa means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Gilboa as "revolution of inquiry".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-24.
Which books mention Gilboa most
Gilboa appears in 3 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel share the most, 3 each.
First and last mention of Gilboa
And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.
And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
Common questions
How many times is Gilboa in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 8 of the 8 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Gilboa appears in 3 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel share the most, 3 each.
Where is Gilboa first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 1 Samuel 28:4: "And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa." The last is 1 Chronicles 10:8.
What does the name Gilboa mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Gilboa as "revolution of inquiry".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-24.