# \*ŝgb: 'be high, inaccessible' 1, 'make high, protect' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ŝgb, 'be high, inaccessible' 1, 'make high, protect' 2: reflexes in 3 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>) › [ś](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/sin/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ŝgb |
| Meaning | 'be high, inaccessible' 1, 'make high, protect' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | śgb nif. 1; pi. 2 (HALOT 1305) | HALOT 1305 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | šgb pa. 2 (HALOT 1305) | HALOT 1305 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | OArm. lšgb 2 (HALOT 1305) | HALOT 1305 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ś](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/sin/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.