H1356 גֵּב gêb → Root

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Root of the גוב gêb family (4 members).

A pit, cistern, or excavation in the ground, primarily denoting a dug-out or hollowed place, most often used for water storage or as a trap. The word can also refer generally to a physical depression or cavity. In rare cases, may denote something cut or hewn from a larger object, such as a log or beam.

Etymology From the root גוב, meaning 'to dig, hollow out, excavate.' The noun גֵּב derives from the action of digging or gouging out a space, turning the verbal action into the result: a pit or hollow.

Reflexes  · not yet grouped by proto-form

LanguageWordMeaningSegmentationRoot
Chichewa mgodi pit, mine -godi-
Kinyarwanda umugodi pit, hole -godi-
Luganda omuggodi pit, mine -godi-
Ndebele umgodi hole, pit -godi-
Shona mugodi pit, mine (pit) -godi-
Tsonga xigodi pit, hole -godi-
Venda mugodi pit, hole -godi-
Xhosa umgodi pit, hole -godi-
Zulu umgodi pit, hole god

Family members (3)

Lexemes that inherit from this canonical via the SilexRoot family or an additional inheritance edge. Tags show the cognate-propagation status.

  • H1357 גֵּב gêb unset

    A type of locust, specifically referring to a species of destructive grasshopper common in the ancient Near East; used t

  • H1359 גֹּב Gov unset

    Gôb — a place name, referring to a specific location mentioned in biblical narrative. The term denotes a locality, with

  • H1462 גּוֹב gôwb unset

    A type of locust, specifically denoting a grasshopper or locust in its various developmental stages, especially the larv

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