Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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Root
ג־ב־הּ (g-b-hּ)

From the root ג־ב־הּ (g-b-h).

Noun

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גובה / גֹּבַהּ (góvahm (plural indefinite גְּבָהִים, singular construct גובה / גֹּבַהּ־, plural construct גָּבְהֵי־) [pattern: קֹטֶל]

  1. A height, an altitude: the distance from the base of something to the top.
  2. length: distance from end to end.
  3. amount, quantity of money.
    מה גובה הקנס?What is the amount of the fine?
  4. (geometry) altitude
    תזרוק את הכדור לגובה.Throw the ball up.
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Etymology 2

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Root
ג־ב־ה (g-b-h)

The nouns follow from the verb forms.

Noun

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גּוֹבֶה (govém (plural indefinite גּוֹבִים, feminine counterpart גּוֹבָה)

  1. A (male) collector (of debts, payments, or the like).

Noun

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גּוֹבָה (gováf (plural indefinite גּוֹבוֹת, masculine counterpart גּוֹבֶה)

  1. A female collector (of debts, payments, or the like).

Verb

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גּוֹבֶה (gové)

  1. Masculine singular present participle and present tense of גָּבָה (gavá).

Verb

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גּוֹבָה (gová)

  1. Feminine singular present participle and present tense of גָּבָה (gavá).