גבה

See also: ג־ב־ה

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Compare with Arabic جَبْهة (jabha, forehead), and Akkadian 𒃮𒀪𒀀𒉌 (/⁠gabāni⁠/, heights, promontory).

Noun

גַּבָּה • (gabáf (plural indefinite גַּבּוֹת, singular construct גַּבַּת־, plural construct גַּבּוֹת־) [pattern: קַטְלָה]

  1. eyebrow
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Root
ג־ב־הּ (g-b-hּ)
5 terms

From the root ג־ב־הּ (g-b-h, Forming words pertaining to height.).

Verb

גָּבַהּ • (gaváh) (pa'al construction)

  1. become high, tall
Conjugation
Conjugation of גָּבַהּ (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
non-finite forms to-infinitive לגבוה / לִגְבֹּהַּ
action noun
passive participle
finite forms singular plural
m f m f
past first גָּבַהְתִּי גָּבַהְנוּ
second גָּבַהְתָּ גָּבַהְתְּ גְּבַהְתֶּם1 גְּבַהְתֶּן1
third גָּבַהּ גָּבְהָה גָּבְהוּ
present גּוֹבֵהַּ גּוֹבַהַת גּוֹבְהִים גּוֹבְהוֹת
future first אֶגְבַּהּ נִגְבַּהּ
second תִּגְבַּהּ תִּגְבְּהִי תִּגְבְּהוּ תִּגְבַּהְנָה2
third יִגְבַּהּ תִּגְבַּהּ יִגְבְּהוּ תִּגְבַּהְנָה2
imperative גְּבַהּ גִּבְהִי גִּבְהוּ גְּבַהְנָה2

1 Pronounced גָּבַהְתֶּם and גָּבַהְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
2 Rare in Modern Hebrew.

or

Conjugation of גָּבַהּ (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
non-finite forms to-infinitive לגבוה / לִגְבֹּהַּ
action noun
passive participle
finite forms singular plural
m f m f
past first גָּבַהְתִּי גָּבַהְנוּ
second גָּבַהְתָּ גָּבַהְתְּ גְּבַהְתֶּם1 גְּבַהְתֶּן1
third גָּבַהּ גָּבְהָה גָּבְהוּ
present גָּבֵהַּ גְּבֵהָה גְּבֵהִים גְּבֵהוֹת
future first אֶגְבַּהּ נִגְבַּהּ
second תִּגְבַּהּ תִּגְבְּהִי תִּגְבְּהוּ תִּגְבַּהְנָה2
third יִגְבַּהּ תִּגְבַּהּ יִגְבְּהוּ תִּגְבַּהְנָה2
imperative גְּבַהּ גִּבְהִי גִּבְהוּ גְּבַהְנָה2

1 Pronounced גָּבַהְתֶּם and גָּבַהְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
2 Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Adjective

גָּבֹהַּ • (gavóah)

  1. defective spelling of גָּבוֹהַּ (“high, tall; large”).

Noun

גֹּבַהּ • (góvahm

  1. defective spelling of גּוֹבַהּ (“height ; level, to an extent”).

Etymology 3

Root
ג־ב־ה (g-b-h)
4 terms

From the root ג־ב־ה (g-b-, Forming words pertaining to collecting.).

Verb

גָּבָה • (gavá) (pa'al construction)

  1. to collect (a debt)
Conjugation
Conjugation of גָּבָה (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
non-finite forms to-infinitive לִגְבּוֹת
action noun גְּבִיָּה
passive participle גָּבוּי
finite forms singular plural
m f m f
past first גָּבִיתִי גָּבִינוּ
second גָּבִיתָ גָּבִית גְּבִיתֶם1 גְּבִיתֶן1
third גָּבָה גָּבְתָה גָּבוּ
present גּוֹבֶה גּוֹבָה גּוֹבִים גּוֹבוֹת
future first אֶגְבֶּה נִגְבֶּה
second תִּגְבֶּה תִּגְבִּי תִּגְבּוּ תִּגְבֶּינָה2
third יִגְבֶּה תִּגְבֶּה יִגְבּוּ תִּגְבֶּינָה2
imperative גְּבֵה גְּבִי גְּבוּ גְּבֶינָה2

1 Pronounced גָּבִיתֶם and גָּבִיתֶן in informal Modern Hebrew.
2 Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Derived terms

Etymology 4

Verb

גִּבָּה • (gibá) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of גיבה