רֶ֫גֶב

# The Hebrew Word Regev (H7263) The Hebrew word *regev* (רֶ֫גֶב) refers to a clod—a compact lump or chunk of earth or soil. Based on the lexical data provided, this is a concrete, physical term denoting a material object rather than an abstract concept. The word appears only twice in the biblical text, which suggests it was not a frequently used term in Hebrew writing. The limited occurrence of *regev* (just two attestations) indicates that while the word was part of the biblical Hebrew vocabulary, it was not essential to common discourse or theological expression. Its specificity to soil lumps suggests it would have appeared primarily in contexts involving agriculture, construction, or literal descriptions of land. Without access to the specific biblical passages where it occurs, we cannot determine whether these usages were metaphorical or strictly literal, but the definition itself points to straightforward, observable physical reality rather than figurative meaning.