כְּ/עָ֣ב
𐤊/𐤏𐤁
keav
like a cloud
(masculine and feminine); from עוּב; properly, an envelope, i.e. darkness (or density, 2 Chronicles 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copse; clay, (thick) cloud, [idiom] thick, thicket. Compare עֲבִי.
H5645
Proverbs 16:15 · Word #6
Lexicon H5645
| Lemma | עָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʻâb |
| Strong's | H5645 |
| In-context | like a cloud |
Morphology HR/Ncbsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H5645-05
like a thick-cloud of
| Root | עוב (ʿ-w-b) |
| Core Meanings | thickness, density, massiveness, enveloping substance |
| Semantic Range | thick cloud, dense cloud-mass, darkness, heavy foliage, thicket, dense clay or mass |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical imagery, עָב evokes the heavy, obscuring presence of dense cloud or darkness—often associated with divine appearance, mystery, judgment, or concealment. Its emphasis on thickness underscores themes of hiddenness and overwhelming presence in poetic and prophetic texts. |
| Morphological Notes | Common gender singular noun in construct state (Ncbsc) with prefixed preposition כְּ (“like/as”). Construct form signals linkage to a following genitive element. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עָב derives from the root conveying thickness and density, often referring to a mass of cloud or enveloping darkness. The form is singular construct (Ncbsc) with the prefixed preposition כְּ (“like/as”), so “like a thick-cloud of” preserves both the simile and the construct relationship, indicating a dense mass belonging to what follows in context. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עוב (thickness, density, massiveness, enveloping substance)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5645-01 |
avim | thick clouds |
H5645-02 |
baavi | in the thickness of |
H5645-03 |
beavim | in the thick cloud-masses |
H5645-04 |
heavim | the thick-clouds |
H5645-06 |
laav | to the thick-cloud |
Word Usage (32 occurrences of H5645)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 19:9 | בְּ/עַ֣ב | beav | in the cloud |
| Judges 5:4 | עָבִ֖ים | avim | clouds |
| 2 Samuel 22:12 | עָבֵ֥י | avey | thick clouds |