# \*ɣbṭ: 'to be thick' 1, 'thick with foliage; branch' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ɣbṭ, 'to be thick' 1, 'thick with foliage; branch' 2: 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>) › [ġ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ghayn/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ɣbṭ |
| Meaning | 'to be thick' 1, 'thick with foliage; branch' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | \*ʿābôt I 2; \*ʿābôt II, ʿābōt 2 (HALOT 778) | HALOT 778 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ʿbṭ 1 (HALOT 783); ʿabṭā, ʿabbūṭā 2 (HALOT 778) | HALOT 783; HALOT 778 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | ʿbṭ 1 (MdD 4a apud HALOT 783) | HALOT 783 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ġbṭ 1 (HALOT 783); muġbaṭat 2 (HALOT 778) | HALOT 783; HALOT 778 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Hebrew has t where Aramaic and Arabic have ṭ (HALOT 783).

## Linked from

- [ġ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ghayn/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.