# \*nḥb: 'BESIEGE' 1, 'travel, march swiftly' 2

> Epigraphic South Arabian headword *nḥb, 'BESIEGE' 1, 'travel, march swiftly' 2: reflexes in 2 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>) › [N](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/n/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | \*nḥb |
| Meaning | 'BESIEGE' 1, 'travel, march swiftly' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab nḥb (Biella 299; SD 95) (Sabaweb lemma 2577); nḥbw 2 (Biella 299) | Biella 299; SD 95; Sabaweb lemma 2577 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | naḥaba 2 (Biella 299) | Biella 299 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Sense from context, syn of ZWR v "surround"; and cf NHB II tp.

## Linked from

- [N](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/n/index.md>)

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