# \*ʕVrVb-: 'kind of insect, worm'

> Proto-Semitic *ʕVrVb-, 'kind of insect, worm': reflexes in 5 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʕVrVb- |
| Meaning | 'kind of insect, worm' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2354 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | urbatu (rubatu) SB \[AHw. 1428\] | AHw. 1428 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ʕārōb (HALOT 879); pB. \[Ja. 1114\] | HALOT 879; Ja. 1114 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ʕrbrwb \[DJPA 418b apud CAL\]. | DJPA 418b; CAL | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ʕarrūbā 'gnats, mosquitoes' \[Brock. 546\] ('mixed abundance, a jumbled mass' in \[PS 2984\]). | Brock. 546; PS 2984 |  |
| Aramaic | ʿᵃrūbā (HALOT 879) | HALOT 879 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.