גבה

עברית

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גבה¹

Where it comes from

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

noun גַּבָּה · gabá · גַּבּוֹת · גַּבַּת־ · גַּבּוֹת־

  1. eyebrow

גבה²

Where it comes from

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

verb גָּבַהּ · gaváh · לגבוה · לִגְבֹּהַּ · -

  1. construction pa'al become high, tall

adjective גָּבֹהַּ · gavóah

  1. misspelling defective spelling of גָּבוֹהַּ (“high, tall; large”).

noun גֹּבַהּ · góvah

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

גבה³

Where it comes from

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

verb גָּבָה · gavá · לִגְבּוֹת · גְּבִיָּה · גָּבוּי · גָּבִיתִי

  1. construction pa'al to collect (a debt)

גבה⁴

verb גִּבָּה · gibá

  1. construction pi'el, misspelling defective spelling of גיבה

In English

  • back to support
  • collect to get from someone
  • height distance from bottom to top
  • eyebrow hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {גבה},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%92%D7%91%D7%94},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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