# \*šrb: 'to be parched'

> Proto-Semitic *šrb, 'to be parched': reflexes in 4 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>) › [š](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/shin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*šrb |
| Meaning | 'to be parched' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | šārāb (HALOT 1651) | HALOT 1651 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | šarrabu (HALOT 1651) | HALOT 1651 |  |
| Arabic | sarāb (HALOT 1651) | HALOT 1651 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | šreb (Payne Smith 596); šᵉreb (HALOT 1651) | Payne Smith 596; HALOT 1651 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

Not 2597 \*ŝrb 'to drink'.

## Linked from

- [š](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/shin/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.