H1384 גִּבֵּן gibbên → Root

4 languages

Root of the גּ־ב־נ gibbên family (2 members).

An individual with a deformed or hunched back; specifically, a person whose spinal curvature or dorsal deformity is visibly apparent. In biblical usage, denotes one exhibiting an abnormal arching or protrusion of the upper back.

Etymology Root: גבנ (g-b-n), likely related to the noun גב (giv), meaning 'back' or 'hill, mound,' suggesting something elevated or protruding. The specific verb form is not attested in the biblical texts, and the underlying root's verbal meaning ('to be arched, to protrude') is inferred from related nouns.

Reflexes  · not yet grouped by proto-form

LanguageWordMeaningSegmentationRoot
Ndebele goba bend, curve -goba
Swati goba bend, curve -goba
Xhosa goba bend, curve -goba
Zulu goba bend, curve gob

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