גב
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See also: גב׳
Hebrew
Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
| Root |
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| ג־ב־ב (g-b-b) |
From Proto-Semitic *ganb-.
Noun
גַּב • (gav) m (plural indefinite גַּבּוֹת, singular construct גַּב־, plural construct גַּבֵּי־)
- back (the rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly)
Usage notes
- The plural indefinite גַּבִּים (gabím) also exists.
Derived terms
- הִפְנָה לוֹ אֶת הַגַּב (hifná lo et hagáv)
- הַקַּשׁ שֶׁשָּׁבַר אֶת גַּב הַגָּמָל (hakásh sheshavár ét gáv hagamál)
- תִּיק גַּב (tik gav)
Etymology 2
| Root |
|---|
| ג־ו־ב (g-w-b) |
From Proto-Semitic *gubb-.
Noun
גֵּב • (gev) m (plural indefinite גֵּבִים)
References
- H1354 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
- “גב” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
גב on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
