כְּ/עָ֣ב
𐤊/𐤏𐤁
ʻâb
like a cloud
A thick, dense mass; usually refers to a heavy or dark cloud, emphasizing opacity and the sense of obscured light. In some contexts, it denotes physical density or thickness, such as in clay or a wooded thicket. The central sense is of something that envelopes and conceals by its density.
Proverbs 16:15 · Word #6
Lexicon H5645
| Lemma | עָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʻâb |
| Strong's | H5645 |
| Definition | A thick, dense mass; usually refers to a heavy or dark cloud, emphasizing opacity and the sense of obscured light. In some contexts, it denotes physical density or thickness, such as in clay or a wooded thicket. The central sense is of something that envelopes and conceals by its density. |
Morphology HR/Ncbsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | like a cloud |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5645-12
like a dense cloud
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כְּ ("like/as") prefixed to a singular common noun (construct form) עָב; gender both; singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עָב denotes a thick, opaque mass, most commonly a dense cloud that conceals by its heaviness. The prefixed כְּ adds the comparative sense "like," and the singular form is preserved in the rendering. |
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