# \*gabh-(at-): 'forehead, front' 1, 'kind of horse' 2

> Proto-Semitic *gabh-(at-), 'forehead, front' 1, 'kind of horse' 2: reflexes in 7 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>) › [G](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/g/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*gabh-(at-) |
| Meaning | 'forehead, front' 1, 'kind of horse' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2046 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab gbht 2 (Biella 64) | Biella 64 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ǧabh-at- \[BK 1 250\]; ǧabah- \[ibid.\]; jabhaᵗ 2 (Biella 64) | BK 1 250; Biella 64 | gloss withheld |
| Mehri | gǝbhēt \[JM 113\] | JM 113 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | yábheh \[JH 38\] | JH 38 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | gǝbbǝhīt \[LH 582\]; cf. also gäbbah \[ibid.\] | LH 582 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | gǝbhɛ́t \[JJ 69\] | JJ 69 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | PB (?) gōbah translated as 'thick, fleshy part' \[Ja 217\]. | Ja 217 |  |

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## Linked from

- [G](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/g/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.