H5646

עָב

avH:N-M

threshold

1) an architectural term 1a) meaning uncertain; perhaps projecting roof, landing, thick beam, plank, threshold

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

I. עָב, [עֹב] noun masculine architectural term, meaning unknown; projecting roof is conjectured (Sm Co Berthol); others landing (Da); AV RV thick beam or plank, RVm threshold; Benz Kit Toy leave untranslated; in any case a structure of wood; — absolute וְעַמֻּדִים וְעָב 1Kgs 7:6 apparently construct וְעָב עֵץ אֶלפְּֿנֵי הָאוּלָם מֵהַחוּץ Ezek 41:25 plural (si vera lectio) הָעֻבִּים vEzek 41:26.

II. עָב see עוּב.

II. עָב₃₃ noun masculine^{Isa 19:1} and (1Kgs 18:44 Kö^{Synt. 103}) feminine dark cloud, cloud-mass, thicket; — ׳ע absolute 1Kgs 18:44 +, construct Isa 18:4; Prov 16:15 plural עָבִים Judg 5:4 +, עָבוֺת 2Sam 23:4 + 2Sam 77:18 construct עָבֵי 2Sam 22:12; Ps 18:12 suffix עָבָיו Ps 18:13 (but probably strike out, see עבר Qal near the end); —

1. dark cloud:
a. rain-cloud Judg 5:4; Isa 5:6; 1Kgs 18:44; 1Kgs 18:45 + 9 t.
b. as high Isa 14:14; Job 20:6, + Ezek 19:11; Ezek 31:3; Ezek 31:10; Ezek 31:14 (reading בְָוֺת, see עֲבֹת).
c. chariot of ׳י Isa 19:1; Ps 104:3 covering his eyes Job 22:14.
d. casting shadow Isa 25:5, compare 2Sam 23:4.
e. as swift Isa 60:8, and transient Isa 44:22; Job 30:15 (all simile). feminine disposed by God Job 36:29; Job 37:16.
g. טַל ׳ע Isa 18:4 cloud of dew, dew-mist (simile).

2. (cloud-) mass, שְׁחָקִים ׳ע 2Sam 22:12 masses of clouds (enwrapping ׳י) = Ps 18:12 (Ps 13 see above).

3. thicket as refuge Jer 4:29 (perhaps under Aramaic influence). — עַב Exod 19:9 see עֲבִי below עבה. I. עָב see above

2 occurrences

I Kings (1), Ezekiel (1)