גבה

גבה

See also: ג־ב־ה‎

Hebrew

Etymology 1

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

Noun

גַּבָּה • (gaba) f (plural indefinite גבות‎, singular construct גבת־‎, plural construct גבות־‎) [pattern: קַטְלָה]

1. eyebrow

Derived terms

• גבות מחוברות / גַּבּוֹת מְחֻבָּרוֹת‎ (gabot m'khubarot)

Etymology 2

Root
ג־ב־הּ‎ (g-b-hּ)

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

Verb

גָּבַהּ • (gaváh) (pa'al construction)

1. become high, tall

Adjective

גָּבֹהַּ • (gavóah)

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

Noun

גֹּבַהּ • (góvah) m

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

Etymology 3

Root
ג־ב־ה‎ (g-b-h)

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

Verb

גָּבָה • (gavá) (pa'al construction)

1. to collect (a debt)

Derived terms

• גַּבַּאי‎ (gabái)

Verb

גִּבָּה • (gibá) (pi'el construction)

1. defective spelling of גיבה‎