5646. ab or ob

Lexicon

ab or ob: Medium, necromancer, spiritist

Original Word: עָב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: `ab
Pronunciation: ohb
Phonetic Spelling: (awb)
Definition: Medium, necromancer, spiritist
Meaning: an architrave

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

thick beam, plant

Or sob {obe}; from an unused root meaning to cover; properly, equivalent to ab; but used only as an architectural term, an architrave (as shading the pillars) -- thick (beam, plant).

see HEBREW ab

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
perhaps a landing
NASB Translation
threshold (2), thresholds (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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 1 Kings 7:6; apparently construct וְעָב עֵץ אֶלמְּֿנֵי הָאוּלָם מֵהַחוּץ Ezekiel 41:25; plural (si vera lectio) הָעֻבִּים Ezekiel 41:26.

II. עָב see עוּב.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to cover or to weave.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of clouds as a divine presence or covering is paralleled in the Greek New Testament with terms such as νεφέλη (nephelē, Strong's Greek 3507), which is used in similar contexts, such as the Transfiguration of Jesus in Matthew 17:5: "While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!'"

Usage: The word עָב appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often associated with theophanies or divine manifestations where clouds signify God's presence or action. It is used to describe the physical appearance of clouds as well as their symbolic representation of mystery and majesty.

Context: • The Hebrew term עָב is frequently used in the Old Testament to denote clouds, particularly those that are thick and dark. This imagery is often employed in descriptions of God's presence, as seen in passages where God appears in a cloud to lead or speak to His people. For instance, in Exodus 19:9, God tells Moses, "I am coming to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak with you and will always put their trust in you." Here, the cloud serves as a medium through which God communicates with His people, emphasizing His transcendence and the reverence due to Him.
• In poetic and prophetic literature, עָב is used to convey themes of judgment and awe. For example, in Psalm 18:11, it is written, "He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him." This verse illustrates the use of clouds as a symbol of God's inscrutable and majestic nature.
• The term also appears in contexts describing natural phenomena, such as in Job 22:13-14, where it is mentioned in relation to the heavens and God's hiddenness: "Thick clouds veil Him so He does not see us as He traverses the vault of heaven."
• Overall, עָב is a multifaceted term that enriches the biblical narrative by providing a vivid image of divine interaction with the world, whether through guidance, protection, or judgment.

Forms and Transliterations

וְהָעֻבִּֽים׃ וְעָ֖ב וְעָ֥ב והעבים׃ ועב veAv vehaubBim wə‘āḇ wə·‘āḇ wə·hā·‘ub·bîm wəhā‘ubbîm

Englishman's Concordance

1 Kings 7:6
HEB: פְּנֵיהֶ֔ם וְעַמֻּדִ֥ים וְעָ֖ב עַל־ פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: of them and pillars and a threshold in front
KJV: them: and the [other] pillars and the thick beam [were] before them.
INT: front and pillars threshold in front

Ezekiel 41:25
HEB: עֲשׂוּיִ֖ם לַקִּיר֑וֹת וְעָ֥ב עֵ֛ץ אֶל־
NAS: on the walls; and [there was] a threshold of wood
KJV: upon the walls; and [there were] thick planks
INT: carved the walls and a threshold of wood on

Ezekiel 41:26
HEB: וְצַלְע֥וֹת הַבַּ֖יִת וְהָעֻבִּֽים׃
NAS: of the house and the thresholds.
KJV: of the house, and thick planks.
INT: thus the side of the house and the thresholds

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5646
3 Occurrences

wə·‘āḇ — 2 Occ.
wə·hā·‘ub·bîm — 1 Occ.