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In the Hebrew Bible, it is often associated with practices that are forbidden by God, as they involve seeking guidance or knowledge from sources other than Him.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, consulting the dead or seeking guidance from spirits was a common practice. Such practices were believed to provide insight into the future or hidden knowledge. However, in the context of Israelite religion, these practices were strictly prohibited as they were seen as a form of idolatry and a rejection of God's sovereignty and revelation. The Israelites were commanded to seek guidance only from God and His prophets.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain derivation<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>perhaps a landing<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>threshold (2), thresholds (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. <font class="hebrew2">עָב</font>, [<font class="hebrew2">עֹב</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> architectural term, meaning unknown; <font size="+1"><b>projecting roof</b></font> is conjectured (Sm Co Berthol); others landing (Da); AV RV <em>thick beam</em> or <em>plank</em>, RVm <em>threshold</em>; Benz Kit Toy leave untranslated; in any case a structure of wood; — absolute <font class="hebrew2">וְעַמֻּדִים וְעָב</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/7-6.htm">1 Kings 7:6</a>; apparently construct <font class="hebrew2">וְעָב עֵץ אֶלמְּֿנֵי הָאוּלָם מֵהַחוּץ</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/41-25.htm">Ezekiel 41:25</a>; plural (si vera lectio) <font class="hebrew2">הָעֻבִּים</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/41-26.htm">Ezekiel 41:26</a>. <p>II. <font class="hebrew2">עָב</font> see <font class="hebrew2">עוּב</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>thick beam, plant <p>Or sob {obe}; from an unused root meaning to cover; properly, equivalent to <a href="/hebrew/5645.htm">ab</a>; but used only as an architectural term, an architrave (as shading the pillars) -- thick (beam, plant). <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5645.htm">ab</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְהָעֻבִּֽים׃ וְעָ֖ב וְעָ֥ב והעבים׃ ועב veAv vehaubBim wə‘āḇ wə·‘āḇ wə·hā·‘ub·bîm wəhā‘ubbîm<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_kings/7-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 7:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">פְּנֵיהֶ֔ם וְעַמֻּדִ֥ים <b> וְעָ֖ב </b> עַל־ פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of them and pillars <span class="itali">and a threshold</span> in front<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> them: and the [other] pillars <span class="itali">and the thick beam</span> [were] before them.<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/7-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> front and pillars <span class="itali">threshold</span> in front<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/41-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 41:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/41.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עֲשׂוּיִ֖ם לַקִּיר֑וֹת <b> וְעָ֥ב </b> עֵ֛ץ אֶל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/41.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> on the walls; <span class="itali">and [there was] a threshold</span> of wood<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/41.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> upon the walls; <span class="itali">and [there were] thick</span> planks<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/41-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> carved the walls <span class="itali">and a threshold</span> of wood on<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/41-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 41:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/41.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְצַלְע֥וֹת הַבַּ֖יִת <b> וְהָעֻבִּֽים׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/41.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the house <span class="itali">and the thresholds.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/41.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the house, <span class="itali">and thick planks.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/41-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> thus the side of the house <span class="itali">and the thresholds</span><p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5646.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5646.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5646<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/veav_5646.htm">wə·‘āḇ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vehaubbim_5646.htm">wə·hā·‘ub·bîm — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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