◄ 5743. ub ►
Strong's Lexicon ub: To be dense, to be thick, to be dark Original Word: עוּב Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: `uwb Pronunciation: oob Phonetic Spelling: (oob) Definition: to be dense, dark, to becloud Meaning: To be dense, dark, to becloud Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 4655: σκοτία (skotia) • darkness • Strong's Greek Number 4653: σκοτεινός (skoteinos) • darkened, obscure These Greek terms similarly convey the concept of darkness or obscurity, often used in the New Testament to describe spiritual or moral darkness, aligning with the metaphorical use of עוּב (ʿûb) in the Hebrew Bible. 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. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin denominative 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 be crooked, curved, bent, elephant's tusk, tortoise-shell). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cover with a cloud A primitive root; to be dense or dark, i.e. To becloud -- cover with a cloud. Forms and Transliterations יָעִ֨יב יעיב yā‘îḇ yā·‘îḇ yaIv Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman'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 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 5743 1 Occurrence yā·‘îḇ — 1 Occ.