אוב

Hebrew

Etymology

According to Hoffner, possible antecedents include Sumerian 𒀊 (ab), Hittite 𒀀𒀀𒁉 (a-a-pí), Akkadian 𒀀𒁍 (a-bu), Ugaritic 𐎀𐎁 (ỉb /⁠ʾib⁠/) or 𐎀𐎍𐎀𐎁 (ỉlỉb /⁠ʾilʾib⁠/), all of which describe some sort of ritual pit or object used in necromancy.

Pronunciation

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Noun

אוֹב • (ʾōv) m (plural indefinite אוֹבוֹת)

  1. a waterskin
  2. a wineskin
  3. necromancer
  4. ghost, spirit
  5. the practice of necromancy

References

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