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ʿāv עָב ‘threshold’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from an unused root meaning to cover
Roots: עב

ʿāv n, m
1) an architectural term
 1a) meaning dubious; perhaps projecting roof, landing, thick beam, plank, threshold

Mentioned in 1 Kings 7:6 Ezekiel 41:25, 41:26

2014 — 2024 Institute for Biblical Content. Biblical Hebrew for linguists: a multilingual analytical biblical Hebrew lexicon.
Implemented as part of the research project at the ENS by M.Seveleu-Dubrovnik, PhD.
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