Lexicon ub: To be dense, to be thick, to be dark Original Word: עוּב Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cover with a cloud A primitive root; to be dense or dark, i.e. To becloud -- cover with a cloud. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origindenominative verb from ab Definition to becloud NASB Translation cloud (1), covered (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [עוּב] verb denominative Hiph`il becloud, Imperfect3masculine singular יָעִיב בְּאַפוֺ אֲדֹנָי אֶתכַּֿתצִֿיּוֺן Lamentations 2:1 (Bu הֵעִיב). עוג (√ of following, compare Late Hebrew id. draw a circle, עוּגָה (circular) ditch; Aramaic עוּגִית id.; Arabic Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 4655: σκοτία (skotia) • darkness Usage: This verb is used in the context of describing a state of being dense or dark, often metaphorically to indicate a sense of obscurity or cloudiness. Context: The Hebrew root עוּב (ʿûb) is a primitive verb that conveys the idea of density or darkness, often used metaphorically to describe a state of being clouded or obscured. This term is not frequently encountered in the Hebrew Bible, but its usage is significant in understanding the metaphorical language of darkness and obscurity. The concept of being "beclouded" can be applied to both physical and metaphorical contexts, such as the obscuring of vision or understanding. In the ancient Near Eastern mindset, darkness often symbolized chaos, confusion, or the unknown, contrasting with light, which symbolized order, clarity, and revelation. The verb עוּב (ʿûb) thus contributes to the rich tapestry of biblical imagery that contrasts light and darkness, knowledge and ignorance, clarity and confusion. Forms and Transliterations יָעִ֨יב יעיב yā‘îḇ yā·‘îḇ yaIvLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Lamentations 2:1 HEB: אֵיכָה֩ יָעִ֨יב בְּאַפּ֤וֹ ׀ אֲדֹנָי֙ NAS: the Lord has covered the daughter KJV: of Zion with a cloud in his anger, INT: how has covered his anger the Lord |
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be crooked, curved, bent, 
elephant's tusk, tortoise-shell). 
