גב

See also: ⁧גב׳⁩

Hebrew

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Root
⁧ג־ב־ב⁩ (g-b-b)

From Proto-Semitic *ganb-.

Noun

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

back (rear of the body from neck to coccyx)

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)

cistern

Anagrams

⁧בג⁩

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