# \*ḥubb-/ḥawb-: 'chest, bosom'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥubb-/ḥawb-, 'chest, bosom': reflexes in 3 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>) › [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥubb-/ḥawb- |
| Meaning | 'chest, bosom' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2083 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḥawbāʔ- 'chest' \[BK 1 507\] | BK 1 507 |  |
| Hebrew | PB ḥōb \[Ja 429\]; ḥōb (Jb 31:33) (HALOT 284) | Ja 429; HALOT 284 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ḥubbā \[Ja 429\]; ḥwb \[DJPA 189a apud CAL\] | Ja 429; DJPA 189a; CAL | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/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.