# \*gwp: 'to shut, close'

> Proto-Semitic *gwp, 'to shut, close': reflexes in 4 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 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*gwp |
| Meaning | 'to shut, close' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | גוף hif. (HALOT 184) | HALOT 184 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | gwp (HALOT 184) | HALOT 184 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | gwp etpa. (HALOT 184) | HALOT 184 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | jāfa IV (HALOT 184) | HALOT 184 | gloss withheld |

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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.