עב

Hebrew

Adjective

עָב • (áv)

  1. alternative form of עָבֶה

Noun

עָב • (áv) m or f (plural indefinite עָבִים, singular construct עַב־)

  1. cloud
    • Tanach, 1 Kings 18:45, with translation of the English Standard Version:
      וְהַשָּׁמַיִם הִתְקַדְּרוּ עָבִים וְרוּחַ, וַיְהִי גֶּשֶׁם גָּדוֹל
      v'hashamáyim hitkadrú avím verúakh, vay'hí géshem gadól
      vəhaššamáim hitqaddərú ʿavím vərúaḥ, vayəhí géšem gadól
      the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain

Synonyms

References

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

Further reading

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