גב

See also: גב׳

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ג־נ־ב (g-n-b)
8 terms

From Proto-Semitic *ganb-.

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ɡav/
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Noun

גַּב • (gavm (plural indefinite גַּבּוֹת, singular construct גַּב־, plural construct גַּבֵּי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  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)
Usage notes
  • The plural indefinite גַּבִּים (gabím) also exists.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Root
ג־ו־ב (g-w-b)
5 terms

From Proto-Semitic *gubb-. Compare Arabic جُبّ (jubb), Aramaic גב (/⁠gōb⁠/, pit, moat), Akkadian 𒁺𒁍 (/⁠gubbu⁠/, reservoir, cistern), Tigrinya ጋው (gawə, cistern).

Noun

גֵּב • (gevm (plural indefinite גֵּבִים)

  1. cistern
Declension
Declension of גֵּב
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite גֵּב first גֵּבִי גֵּבֵנוּ
definite הַגֵּב second גֵּבְךָ גֵּבֵךְ גֵּבְכֶם גֵּבְכֶן
construct גֵּב־ third גֵּבוֹ גֵּבָהּ גֵּבָם גֵּבָן
plural indefinite גֵּבִים first גביי / גֵּבַי גֵּבֵינוּ
definite הַגֵּבִים second גֵּבֶיךָ גבייך / גֵּבַיִךְ גֵּבֵיכֶם גֵּבֵיכֶן
construct גֵּבֵי־ third גֵּבָיו גֵּבֶיהָ גֵּבֵיהֶם גֵּבֵיהֶן

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