# \*rgb: 'to fear, revere' 1, 'fear, respect' 2

> Proto-Semitic *rgb, 'to fear, revere' 1, 'fear, respect' 2: reflexes in 3 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*rgb |
| Meaning | 'to fear, revere' 1, 'fear, respect' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | rajiba 'he was frightened, or afraid'; rajibahu 'he feared him; he revered him, venerated him, regarded him with awe' 1 (Lane 1033) | Lane 1033 |  |
| Ugaritic | rgbt 2: rgbt zbl (KTU 1.133:19; DULAT 721) | KTU 1.133:19; DULAT 721 | gloss withheld |
| Canaanite | tar-gu₅-ub /targub/ 1 (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 156) | Sanmartín GlOS 2, 156 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

DULAT 721 compares Arab. rağiba and lists the rival readings 'clods of earth' (Hb. rgbym) and 'snare'. Not 2934 \*rVhVb- 'fear' nor 183 \*garab- ~ \*gurgub- ~ \*rugab- 'body'.

## 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.