# \*ḫVbVṭ-: 'beat off'

> Proto-Semitic *ḫVbVṭ-, 'beat off': reflexes in 6 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>) › [ḫ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/kha/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḫVbVṭ- |
| Meaning | 'beat off' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḫabaṭa (HALOT 285) | HALOT 285 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | ḫbṭ (HALOT 285); Sab ḫbṭ (SD 58; Sabaweb lemma 4241) | HALOT 285; SD 58; Sabaweb lemma 4241 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḥbaṭ 'beat down, thrash; dash down' (Payne Smith 123) | Payne Smith 123 |  |
| Hebrew | ḥbṭ (HALOT 285) | HALOT 285 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | ḥăḇaṭ (LGz. 260) | LGz. 260 |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | hbṭ (LGz. 260) | LGz. 260 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ḫ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/kha/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.