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גבה

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See also: ג־ב־ה

Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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Compare with Arabic جَبْهة (jabha, forehead), and Akkadian 𒃮𒀪𒀀𒉌 (/⁠gabāni⁠/, heights, promontory).

Noun

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גַּבָּה (gabáf (plural indefinite גַּבּוֹת, singular construct גַּבַּת־, plural construct גַּבּוֹת־) [pattern: קַטְלָה]

  1. eyebrow
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Etymology 2

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Root
ג־ב־הּ (g-b-hּ)
4 terms

From the root ג־ב־הּ (g-b-h, Forming words pertaining to height.).

Verb

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גָּבַהּ (gaváh) (pa'al construction)

  1. become high, tall
Conjugation
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Conjugation of גָּבַהּ (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
non-finite forms to-infinitive לגבוה / לִגְבֹּהַּ
action noun
passive participle
finite forms singular plural
m f m f
past first גָּבַהְתִּי גָּבַהְנוּ
second גָּבַהְתָּ גָּבַהְתְּ גְּבַהְתֶּם1 גְּבַהְתֶּן1
third גָּבַהּ גָּבְהָה גָּבְהוּ
present גָּבֵהַּ גְּבֵהָה גְּבֵהִים גְּבֵהוֹת
future first אֶגְבַּהּ נִגְבַּהּ
second תִּגְבַּהּ תִּגְבְּהִי תִּגְבְּהוּ תִּגְבַּהְנָה2
third יִגְבַּהּ תִּגְבַּהּ יִגְבְּהוּ תִּגְבַּהְנָה2
imperative positive גְּבַהּ גִּבְהִי גִּבְהוּ גְּבַהְנָה2
negative אַל + Second person future tense

1 Pronounced גָּבַהְתֶּם and גָּבַהְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
2 Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Adjective

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גָּבֹהַּ (gavóah)

  1. defective spelling of גָּבוֹהַּ (“high, tall; large”).

Noun

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גֹּבַהּ (góvahm

  1. defective spelling of גּוֹבַהּ (“height ; level, to an extent”).

Etymology 3

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From the root ג־ב־ה (g-b-, Forming words pertaining to collecting.).

Verb

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גָּבָה (gavá) (pa'al construction)

  1. to collect (a debt)
Conjugation
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Conjugation of גָּבָה (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
non-finite forms to-infinitive לִגְבּוֹת
action noun גְּבִיָּה
passive participle גָּבוּי
finite forms singular plural
m f m f
past first גָּבִיתִי גָּבִינוּ
second גָּבִיתָ גָּבִית גְּבִיתֶם1 גְּבִיתֶן1
third גָּבָה גָּבְתָה גָּבוּ
present גּוֹבֶה גּוֹבָה גּוֹבִים גּוֹבוֹת
future first אֶגְבֶּה נִגְבֶּה
second תִּגְבֶּה תִּגְבִּי תִּגְבּוּ תִּגְבֶּינָה2
third יִגְבֶּה תִּגְבֶּה יִגְבּוּ תִּגְבֶּינָה2
imperative positive גְּבֵה גְּבִי גְּבוּ גְּבֶינָה2
negative אַל + Second person future tense

1 Pronounced גָּבִיתֶם and גָּבִיתֶן in informal Modern Hebrew.
2 Rare in Modern Hebrew.

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Etymology 4

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Verb

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גִּבָּה (gibá) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of גיבה