גביש

Hebrew

Root
ג־ב־שׁ (g-b-sh)
3 terms

Etymology

A byform of אֶלְגָּבִישׁ (see there for additional cognates), related to Akkadian gamēsu. All of these words originate in a cultureword of the shape *lgamV̄s from ancient Nubia where crystal quartz was found.

Pronunciation

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Noun

גָּבִישׁ • (gāḇīš) m (plural indefinite גְּבִישִׁים, singular construct גְּבִישׁ־)

  1. (Biblical Hebrew) crystal quartz
  2. crystal (shape, structure)

References

  • “גביש” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

  • גביש on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
  • Ayil, Ephraim S. (2024). "Chapter 16 ‮גָּבִישׁ‬ Gāḇīš & ‮אֶלְגָּבִישׁ‬ ʾelgāḇīš—Crystal Quartz, Gypsum & Hail". In Identifying the Stones of Classical Hebrew. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004678002_017
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