גובה

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ג־ב־הּ (g-b-hּ)

From the root ג־ב־הּ (g-b-h).

Noun

גובה / גֹּבַהּ • (góvah) m (plural indefinite גְּבָהִים, singular construct גובה / גֹּבַהּ־, plural construct גָּבְהֵי־) [pattern: קֹטֶל]

  1. A height, an altitude: the distance from the base of something to the top.
  2. length: distance from end to end.
  3. amount, quantity of money.
    מה גובה הקנס?What is the amount of the fine?
  4. (geometry) altitude
    תזרוק את הכדור לגובה.Throw the ball up.
Declension
Derived terms
  • לגובה / לַגֹּבַהּ

Etymology 2

Root
ג־ב־ה (g-b-h)

The nouns follow from the verb forms.

Noun

גּוֹבֶה • (gové) m (plural indefinite גּוֹבִים, feminine counterpart גּוֹבָה)

  1. A (male) collector (of debts, payments, or the like).

Noun

גּוֹבָה • (gová) f (plural indefinite גּוֹבוֹת, masculine counterpart גּוֹבֶה)

  1. A female collector (of debts, payments, or the like).

Verb

גּוֹבֶה • (gové)

  1. Masculine singular present participle and present tense of גָּבָה (gavá).

Verb

גּוֹבָה • (gová)

  1. Feminine singular present participle and present tense of גָּבָה (gavá).
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