עָב

avNoun (Masculine)H5646

threshold

From: or עֹב; from an unused root meaning to cover; properly, equivalent to H5645 (עָב); but used only as an architectural term,

Short Definition

an architrave (as shading the pillars)

Full Lexicon Entry

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

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
2
1 Kings
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 7:6
  • Ezk 41:25
  • Ezk 41:26

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