H1722 דְּהַב dᵉhab → Root

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Root of the דהב dᵉhab family (2 members).

A precious metal, gold; specifically, the element gold, used both literally to refer to the metal itself (in objects, coins, vessels) and metaphorically to signify wealth, splendor, or value. In Aramaic contexts of the Hebrew Bible, 'dᵉhab' most commonly appears as the term for gold in inventories, royal decrees, and descriptions of wealth or temple furnishings, paralleling the Hebrew 'zahav.'

Etymology From Aramaic דְּהַב, corresponding to Hebrew זָהָב (zahav). The root is cognate across Semitic languages (Akkadian 'dahābu,' Ugaritic 'dhb,' Arabic 'dhahab'), generally denoting the metal gold. The form דְּהַב is the standard Aramaic term, reflecting regular phonological shifts from Old Semitic into Aramaic.

Reflexes  · not yet grouped by proto-form

LanguageWordMeaningSegmentationRoot
Kikongo zahabu gold Arabic loan
Kinyarwanda zahabu gold Arabic loan
Kirundi zahabu gold Arabic loan
Lingala zahabu gold Arabic loan
Luganda zaabu gold Arabic loan
Swahili dhahabu gold dhahab

Family members (1)

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

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