גבה

See also: ג־ב־ה

Hebrew

Etymology 1

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

Noun

גַּבָּה • (gaba) f (plural indefinite גבות, singular construct גבת־, plural construct גבות־) [pattern: קַטְלָה]

  1. eyebrow
Derived terms

Etymology 2
Root
ג־ב־הּ (g-b-hּ)

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

Verb

גָּבַהּ • (gaváh) third-singular masculine past (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 גָּבַהְתִּיגָּבַהְנוּ
second גָּבַהְתָּגָּבַהְתְּגְּבַהְתֶּם1גְּבַהְתֶּן1
third גָּבַהּגָּבְהָהגָּבְהוּ
present גּוֹבֵהַּגּוֹבַהַתגּוֹבְהִיםגּוֹבְהוֹת
future first אֶגְבַּהּנִגְבַּהּ
second תִּגְבַּהּתִּגְבְּהִיתִּגְבְּהוּתִּגְבַּהְנָה2
third יִגְבַּהּתִּגְבַּהּיִגְבְּהוּתִּגְבַּהְנָה2
imperative גְּבַהּגִּבְהִיגִּבְהוּגְּבַהְנָה2
notes
  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 גָּבַהְתִּיגָּבַהְנוּ
second גָּבַהְתָּגָּבַהְתְּגְּבַהְתֶּם1גְּבַהְתֶּן1
third גָּבַהּגָּבְהָהגָּבְהוּ
present גָּבֵהַּגְּבֵהָהגְּבֵהִיםגְּבֵהוֹת
future first אֶגְבַּהּנִגְבַּהּ
second תִּגְבַּהּתִּגְבְּהִיתִּגְבְּהוּתִּגְבַּהְנָה2
third יִגְבַּהּתִּגְבַּהּיִגְבְּהוּתִּגְבַּהְנָה2
imperative גְּבַהּגִּבְהִיגִּבְהוּגְּבַהְנָה2
notes
  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 • (góvah) m

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

Etymology 3
Root
ג־ב־ה (g-b-h)

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

Verb

גָּבָה • (gavá) third-singular masculine past (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 גָּבִיתִיגָּבִינוּ
second גָּבִיתָגָּבִיתגְּבִיתֶם1גְּבִיתֶן1
third גָּבָהגָּבְתָהגָּבוּ
present גּוֹבֶהגּוֹבָהגּוֹבִיםגּוֹבוֹת
future first אֶגְבֶּהנִגְבֶּה
second תִּגְבֶּהתִּגְבִּיתִּגְבּוּתִּגְבֶּינָה2
third יִגְבֶּהתִּגְבֶּהיִגְבּוּתִּגְבֶּינָה2
imperative גְּבֵהגְּבִיגְּבוּגְּבֶינָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced גָּבִיתֶם and גָּבִיתֶן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.
Derived terms

Verb

גִּבָּה • (gibá) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of גיבה
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