# \*lahab- ~ \*lVhab-: 'flame' 1, 'fever' 2, 'burn, be bright' 3

> Proto-Semitic *lahab- ~ *lVhab-, 'flame' 1, 'fever' 2, 'burn, be bright' 3: reflexes in 14 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>) › [L](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/l/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-26.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*lahab- ~ \*lVhab- |
| Meaning | 'flame' 1, 'fever' 2, 'burn, be bright' 3 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1799 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | lhb \[-a-\] 3; lahab 1; lahabān (Tāj 4:227) | Tāj 4:227 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | laʔbu 1, 2 |  |  |
| Geez | lhb 3 |  |  |
| Hebrew | lahab, lähābā 1, lhb 3; šalhebet 1 (HALOT 1504) | HALOT 1504 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | lhbwtʔ 1 |  |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | lhb in šalheḇ (v.) (LGz. 308; Payne Smith 578); šalhēbītā 1, 2 (Payne Smith 578) | LGz. 308; Payne Smith 578 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | šalhab(i)ata 1 (HALOT 1504) | HALOT 1504 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | läbälläbä (LGz. 308) | LGz. 308 |  |
| Tigre | lähaba; läbläba, läblib (LGz. 308) | LGz. 308 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | lahbät; läbläbä (LGz. 308) | LGz. 308 | gloss withheld |
| Harari | läbläb (LGz. 308) | LGz. 308 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | ləbälläbä (LGz. 308) | LGz. 308 | gloss withheld |
| Punic | lhbʿt (T 156) | T 156 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | lɛ́hɛb (Kogan 2011, 195) | Kogan 2011 195 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [L](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/l/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.