# \*ḳbḍ: '"SEIZERS," branch of the military forces'

> Epigraphic South Arabian headword *ḳbḍ, '"SEIZERS," branch of the military forces': 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>) › [Q](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/q/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | \*ḳbḍ |
| Meaning | '"SEIZERS," branch of the military forces' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab qbḍ (Biella 443; SD 102) (Sabaweb lemma 4720) | Biella 443; SD 102; Sabaweb lemma 4720 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | Ar qabaḍa; Syrian, Lebanese Ar qabaḍāy (Wehr/739; Biella 443). | Biella 443 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Headword from Epigraphic South Arabian (Beeston 1982; Biella 1982), not a comparative reconstruction.

## Linked from

- [Q](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/q/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.