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gb noun sg. abs. or construct
gb, gbˀ (gaḇ (geḇ), gabbā) n.m. side, flank:
Syr. regularly ܓܸܢܼܒ , esp. in the compound ܥܲܠ ܓܸܢܼܒ ; see s.v. ˁl gb prep. The form גונבא at PsJ Dt 14:9 is influenced by the JBA word meaning "tail" as shown by incorrect variants of דונבא at TgJob 40:17.

  1 side, flank: an edge that rises or stands out Com. --(a) for use as a prep. see s.v. gb, gby prep. Com. --(b) bank of a body of water Syr. --(c) of an object with more than two sides Syr. (c.1) the sides, prow, or stern of a boat Syr. (c.2) all 'sides' of a sphere or circle, but also 'hemisphere' or 'semicircle' Syr. --(d) wing of an army Syr. --(e) fig.: . (e.1) people on opposite sides of something Syr. 1 faction, dissenting group Syr. 2 w. ܩܘܡ, ܐܩܝܡ : to stand up to a challenge Syr. (e.2) region Syr. 3 w. vbs. of movement or position: to take the opposite side Syr. --(f) direction that a side faces Palm, Syr.
  2 back, upper-flank OfA-Frah, JBA, Man, LJLA. --(a) fig.: top JBA, JBAg. --(b) eyebrow Sam, Man. --(c) body Sam, JBA. --(d) (of a camel) hump Syr. --(e) of a mountain Syr.
  3 in compounds with prepositions: see s.vv. lgby, ˁl gb Com. --(a) ܠܚܕ ܓܒ : privately Syr. --(b) ܡܢ ܓܒ ܐܚܪܝܢ : on the other side Syr.