בָּ/א֔וֹב
𐤁/𐤀𐤅𐤁
ʼôwb
by the familiar spirit
A ritual pit, vessel, or medium associated with necromancy; primarily, 'ôb denotes either (1) a ritual object or location intended to be a site of communication with the spirits of the dead, often translated as 'spirit medium's pit' or 'spirit vessel,' or (2) the spirit of the dead itself, summoned in divinatory practice, or the person (medium) through whom such communication is believed to occur. The word can refer both to the practice of necromancy and to the practitioner (medium), as well as to the phenomena manifested (spirit, ghost, 'familiar spirit' in traditional translations).
1 Samuel 28:8 · Word #20
Lexicon H178
| Lemma | אוֹב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤅𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʼôwb |
| Strong's | H178 |
| Definition | A ritual pit, vessel, or medium associated with necromancy; primarily, 'ôb denotes either (1) a ritual object or location intended to be a site of communication with the spirits of the dead, often translated as 'spirit medium's pit' or 'spirit vessel,' or (2) the spirit of the dead itself, summoned in divinatory practice, or the person (medium) through whom such communication is believed to occur. The word can refer both to the practice of necromancy and to the practitioner (medium), as well as to the phenomena manifested (spirit, ghost, 'familiar spirit' in traditional translations). |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | by the familiar spirit |
SIBI-P1 Translation H178-01
in the necromantic vessel
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + definite article (assimilated) + masculine singular absolute noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אוֹב denotes a hollow ritual object or medium associated with consulting the dead, rooted in the idea of a cavity or vessel. The prefixed ב with assimilated article indicates a definite singular masculine noun in a locative sense, hence "in the necromantic vessel." |
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