# \*rVhVb-: 'fear'

> Proto-Semitic *rVhVb-, 'fear': 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>) › [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*rVhVb- |
| Meaning | 'fear' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syrian Aramaic | rhb 'fear, hasten' (Aramaic Root Atlas 0958) | Aramaic Root Atlas 0958 |  |
| Arabic | rahiba; rāhib (QAC rhb) | QAC rhb | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Hebrew rāhab 'act arrogantly, storm' (BDB 923) has the form but not the sense; HALOT 1192 sets Arabic rahiba beside it (2975). Distinct from 880 \*ra/uḥa/ub 'be wide'.

## Linked from

- [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/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.