גב

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See also: גב׳

Hebrew

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Etymology 1

Root
ג־ב־ב (g-b-b)

From Proto-Semitic *ganb-.

Noun

גַּב (gavm (plural indefinite גַּבּוֹת, singular construct גַּב־, plural construct גַּבֵּי־)

  1. back (the rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly)
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Etymology 2

Root
ג־ו־ב (g-w-b)

From Proto-Semitic *gubb-.

Noun

גֵּב (gevm (plural indefinite גֵּבִים)

  1. cistern

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