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נָבוּב

Strong’s: H5014

Associated OET lemmas: נָבַב

Other spellings: נבב

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: נבב

Sense 1: hollow

Semantic domains: Shape (002001001048)

Definition: = state in which an object has empty space inside

Show passage in OET: EXO 27:8

OET-RV EXO 27:8

8 The altar should be hollow in the middle and made from wooden planks just like you were shown on the mountain.

OET-LV EXO 27:8

8 Hollow _of boards you _will _make DOM_him/it just_as he _showed you on_mountain so they _will _do.

Show passage in OET: EXO 38:7

OET-RV EXO 38:7

7 and he put the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar so they could carry it with them. He made the altar hollow using boards.

OET-LV EXO 38:7

7 And_he/it _brought DOM the_poles in_rings on the _sides _of the _altar to_carry DOM_him/it (is)_in_them hollow _of boards he _made DOM_him/it.

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 27:8 · OET EXO 38:7

JER: OET JER 52:21

Sense 2: stupid

Semantic domains: Foolish (002001002010)

Core domains: Wisdom (199)

Definition: literally: hollow; hence: = state in which humans are lacking sense and understanding

Show passage in OET: JOB 11:12

OET-RV JOB 11:12

12 Even a hollow person will gain understanding.
⇔ A wild donkey’s colt will give birth to a man.

OET-LV JOB 11:12

12 And_a _person hollow he _will _get _understanding and_a _male _donkey _of a _wild _donkey a _human _being it _will _be _born.

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