What is "geba"

Geba (; ; ; ) - the hill, (; ) was a Kohanic and Levitical city located in the geographical territory of the Tribe of Benjamin on the northern border of Judah, adjacent to Ramah in Benjamin north of Gibeah (; , ). It has been identified with Jeba', about 5½ miles north of Jerusalem.

During the wars in the time of Saul, Geba was held as a garrison by the Philistines , but they were ejected by Jonathan. During the reigns of Asa, king of Judah and Baasha, king of Israel, Geba was one of two cities that Asa built up from the stones Baasha meant for Ramah (; ).

Geba may mean:

• Geba River, a river in Guinea, Senegal, and Guinea-Bissau
• Geba (city), a city in ancient Israel
• Geba, a village near Mount Carmel, Israel
• Geba syllabary, the system for writing the Naxi language
• Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires (GEBA), a sports club placed in Buenos Aires, Argentina.