אוב

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אוב

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According to Hoffner, possible antecedents include Sumerian 𒀊 (ab), Hittite 𒀀𒀀𒁉 (a-a-pí), Akkadian 𒀀𒁍 (a-bu), Ugaritic 𐎛𐎁 (ỉb /⁠ʾib⁠/) or 𐎛𐎍𐎛𐎁 (ỉlỉb /⁠ʾilʾib⁠/), all of which describe some sort of ritual pit or object used in necromancy.

noun אוֹב · ov · אוֹבוֹת

a waterskin
a wineskin
necromancer
ghost, spirit
the practice of necromancy

In English

necromancy divination involving the dead
Ob river in Russia

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"אוב." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%95%D7%91. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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אוב. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%95%D7%91

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"אוב." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%95%D7%91.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {אוב},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%95%D7%91},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}