Wiki/Kaphtor Semitic Roots/ʿ*ʕwq: 'to hold back' 1, 'parapet' 2 Root FieldValueReconstruction*ʕwqMeaning'to hold back' 1, 'parapet' 2Basisproject Reflexes LanguageFormSourcesNoteHebrewמַעֲקֶה 2 (HALOT 615)HALOT 615gloss withheldPhoenicianmʿq 2 (HALOT 615)HALOT 615Arabicʿwq 1, by-form ʿqw 1; maʿāqe 2 (HALOT 615)HALOT 615gloss withheldAmoriteʿwq 1: jaʿūq, ʿa(w)iqum, fem. ʿa(w)iqatum (Gelb AS 21, 15)Gelb AS 21 15gloss withheld A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.Updated 4 November 2026Linked from 1 pageʿ