עב

Hebrew

Adjective

עָב • ('áv)

1. Alternative form of עָבֶה

Noun

עָב • ('áv) m or f (plural indefinite עָבִים, singular construct עַב־)

1. cloud
   • Tanach, 1 Kings 18:45, with translation of the English Standard Version:

     וְהַשָּׁמַיִם הִתְקַדְּרוּ עָבִים וְרוּחַ, וַיְהִי גֶּשֶׁם גָּדוֹל

     vəhaššamáim hitqaddərú ʿavím vərúaḥ, vayəhí géšem gadól

     the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain

References

• “עב” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• עב on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he