gbb

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Egyptian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Noun[edit]

gbb

 m

  1. earth, ground

Inflection[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

gbbA40

 m

  1. the god Geb (literally “Earth”)
    • c. 1550 BCE – 1295 BCE, Great Hymn to Osiris (Stela of Amenmose, Louvre C 286) line 25:
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      n
      twx t
      f
      D&dt
      n
      f
      wḏ.n n.k jt.k gbb jr.n.tw ḫft ḏdt.n.f
      Your father Geb has decreed in your favor, and it has been done according to his word (literally, “what he said”).

Descendants[edit]

  • Ancient Greek: Κῆβ (Kêb)
  • English: Geb

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