Strong's Hebrew: 5743. עוּב (ub) -- To be dense, to be thick, to be dark
Strong's Lexicon
ub: To be dense, to be thick, to be dark
Original Word: עוּב
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: `uwb
Pronunciation: oob
Phonetic Spelling: (oob)
Definition: To be dense, to be thick, to be dark
Meaning: to be dense, dark, to becloud
Word Origin: A primitive root
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "עוּב" (ub), the concept of divine presence in clouds or darkness can be related to Greek terms like "νεφέλη" (nephelē, Strong's G3507), meaning "cloud," which appears in the New Testament in contexts such as the Transfiguration of Jesus (Matthew 17:5).
Usage: The Hebrew verb "עוּב" (ub) primarily conveys the idea of density or thickness, often in the context of clouds or darkness. It is used to describe the physical characteristics of something that is impenetrable or obscured, such as thick clouds that block light.
Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, weather phenomena like clouds and darkness were often seen as manifestations of divine activity. Thick clouds could symbolize God's presence, as seen in the theophany at Mount Sinai, where God descended in a dense cloud. Darkness, on the other hand, could represent judgment or the unknown, reflecting the ancient Near Eastern understanding of the cosmos as a place where divine and human realms intersected.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
denominative verb from ab
Definition
to becloud
NASB Translation
cloud (1), covered (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[עוּב] verb denominative Hiph`il becloud, Imperfect3masculine singular יָעִיב בְּאַפוֺ אֲדֹנָי אֶתכַּֿתצִֿיּוֺן Lamentations 2:1 (Bu הֵעִיב).
עוג (√ of following, compare Late Hebrew id. draw a circle, עוּגָה (circular) ditch; Aramaic עוּגִית id.; Arabic 
be crooked, curved, bent, 
elephant's tusk, tortoise-shell).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
cover with a cloud
A primitive root; to be dense or dark, i.e. To becloud -- cover with a cloud.
Forms and Transliterations
יָעִ֨יב יעיב yā‘îḇ yā·‘îḇ yaIv
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