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Landforms

All landforms, such as mountains, valleys, plains.

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Parent: SDBC-DOMAIN-UBS-HEB-001002

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Domain ID: SDBC-DOMAIN-UBS-HEB-001002002
Source code: 001002002
Level: 3
Scheme: UBS Hebrew Lexical Domains

Member senses (56)

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אֲשֵׁדָהslope
Sense details
= side of a mountain or hill
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000729-01
בְּאֵרtar pit, bitumen pit
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= hole in the ground where crude oil seeps to the surface from inside the earth
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000811-02
בְּאֵרpit
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= naturally occurring depression, hole or pit, usually containing a substance in liquid form; ≈ a metaphor for death, based on the physical resemblance of a pit to a grave, on the danger of falling into a pit, or being drowned by water in it, and on the depth of a pit recalling the underworld place of the dead
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000811-03
בָּמָהheights, hills
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literally: the back (of an area); hence: = the highest situated parts of a certain location, often representing the entire location
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001033-02
בִּקְעָהvalley, plain
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= a more or less flat and relatively low region, usually between uplands, hills or mountains, and following the course of a stream
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001140-01
בַּתָּהravine
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meaning unsure; possibly: = an area between mountains or rocks surrounded by slopes that rise sharply, which is difficult to find and provides a hiding place for people that do not want to be found
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001221-01
גַּבְנֹןpeak, summit
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exact meaning unknown; probably: = top of a mountain or hill
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001274-01
גִּבְעָהhill
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= an elevation of the earth’s surface rising gradually and to a relatively small height from the surrounding level; generally lower than a mountain
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001276-01
גְּדוּדridge, barrier, wall
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= a raised strip of earth or other material
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001294-02
גַּיְאvalley
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= a land depression sided or encircled by mountains or elevations
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001387-01
הַרmountain
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= a relatively high elevation of the earth’s surface; generally higher than a hill
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001860-01
הַרhill-country
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= an area dominated by elevations of the earth's surface
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001860-02
חָגוּclefts of rock
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= area that is difficult to reach, ◄ located within mountains or rocks, ► which people may use as a temporary or permanent dwelling-place; ≈ and is regarded as relatively safe
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-002109-01
חֹוחַhole, crevice
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meaning unsure; possibly: = hole in the ground or clump of bushes; ► can be used as hiding-place
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-002150-03
טוּרmountain
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= a relatively high elevation of the earth’s surface
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-002669-03
כָּתֵףmountain slope
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literally: shoulder; hence: = side of a mountain or hill
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003465-03
מַדְרֵגָהcliff
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= a steep or vertical rock face
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003721-01
מֹורָדdescent, slope
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= side of mountain or hill
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003791-01
מְחִלָּהhole
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meaning unsure; possibly: = hole in the ground, ► which can be used as a hiding-place
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003853-01
מֶחְקָרdepth
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= a location of extremely low elevation as opposed to the peak of a mountain
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003886-01
מִישֹׁורplain, plateau, tableland
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= an area of fairly level, high ground; ≈ sometimes associated with a lack of obstacles, both literally and figuratively
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003939-01
מִכְרֶהsalt pits, patches of salt
Sense details
exact meaning unsure; probably: = an area where the soil contains a large concentration of salt and other minerals that render it infertile
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003982-01
מַכְתֵּשׁhollow place
Sense details
literally: mortar; hence: = a hollow place in the earth, ◄ referred to as such because of its mortar-like shape
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003990-02
מִנְהָרָהhollow place
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exact meaning unknown; possibly: = place in the mountains that has been hollowed out by water, ► used as a place to hide
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004086-01
מַעֲבָרmountain pass
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= a place where it is most practical to cross a mountain range
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004160-03
מַעְבָּרָהmountain pass
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= a place where it is most practical to cross a mountain range
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004161-02
מַעֲמַקִּיםdepths
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= a deep place, usually filled with water; ≈ associated with hardship
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004208-01
מַעֲנָהfurrow
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= a long, narrow trench made in the ground by a plough, here used as a way to measure a plot of land
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004211-01
מַעֲקַשִּׁיםrough places
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literally: crooked places; hence: = areas that are uneven ► and hard to travel on
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004218-01
מְעָרָהcave
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= a large open place on the side of a rock or mountain, ► used for burying and hiding, or as a temporary dwelling place
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004221-01
מְצֹולָהravine, pit
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= a very low area of the earth
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004274-01
מָצוּקpillar
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literally: pillar; hence: = a steep or rock ◄ shaped like a pillar
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004275-02
מָרֹוםheight
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literally: height; hence: = an elevated area, ≈ sometimes associated with security
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004367-05
נַהֲלֹלwatering place
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exact meaning unknown; possibly: = place near a body of water, where people and animals can drink
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004652-01
נַחַלwadi, brook, stream
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= a relatively steep and narrow valley following the course of a stream, which is often dry, except for the rainy season
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004708-01
נַחֲלָהwadi, brook, stream
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= a relatively steep and narrow valley following the course of a stream, which is often dry, except for the rainy season
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004709-05
נֶפֶתhill
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meaning unsure; possibly: = natural elevation of the land
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004853-01
נָקִיקcleft, crevice
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= a narrow opening or long, narrow crack in a rock; ≈ regarded as a suitable place for hiding
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004886-01
נִקְרָהcleft (in rock)
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= a narrow opening or long, narrow crack in a rock; ≈ regarded as a suitable place for hiding
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004895-01
סֶלַעrock
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= a mass of hard stone projecting out of the ground; sometimes used as a hiding place; ≈ associated with security
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005073-01
סָעִיףcleft (in rock)
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= a narrow opening or long, narrow crack in a rock; ≈ regarded as a suitable place for hiding
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005103-01
עַיִטprey
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= animate object that has fallen prey to an animal
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005358-02
עֵמֶקvalley
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= a more or less flat and relatively low region, usually between uplands, hills or mountains, and following the course of a stream
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005488-01
עֹפֶלcitadel
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= a fortified hill in a city
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005552-02
פַּחַתpit
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= a hollow area in the ground or a rock, ◄ either natural or manmade, ► which can be used by hunters to trap animals, or as a hiding place; ≈ associated with danger
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005810-01
צוּרrock
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= mass of rock projecting and forming an elevation
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006133-02
צֵלָעslope
Sense details
= side of a mountain or hill
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006187-05
קֶרֶןhill
Sense details
literally: horn; hence: = naturally raised area of land; ► used for agriculture
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006560-05
רֶכֶסrugged ground
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exact meaning unsure; probably: = a location where the ground is not level and hard to travel on
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006777-01
רָמָהheight, hill
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= an elevation of the earth’s surface rising gradually and to a relatively small height from the surrounding level; generally lower than a mountain
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006784-01
שׁוּחָהpit
Sense details
= hole in the ground; ◄ either natural or dug by humans; ► can be used to trap animals; ≈ associated with danger
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-007203-01
שַׁחַתpit
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= a hole in the ground, often containing water or mud; ≈ associated with stench
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-007273-01
שְׁכֶםmountain slope
Sense details
literally: shoulder; hence: = mountain or ridge of mountains ◄ shaped like a shoulder
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-007319-02
שֵׁןcrag
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literally: tooth of a rock; hence: = a steep rugged rock or cliff
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-007481-03
תֵּלmound
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= a slightly elevated area ► used for building a town
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-007771-01
תֵּלheap of ruins, mound
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= a mound formed from the ruins of a destroyed city
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-007771-02