נְגֵב, נְגוּב, נְגֵיב ch. same , to be dry, to dry out. Targ. Gen. VIII, 13; a. e.—Y. Sabb. V, beg. 7ᵇ כדו נגיב אינון וכ׳ when it is dry, they name it Egyptian bean; Y. Kil. VIII, 31ᶜ.—Y. Gitt. VII, end, 49ᵃ ונ׳ נהרא the canal dried up. Ib. דיִיגַּב וכ׳ that the canal may dry up; a. e.
    Pa. - נַגֵּיב to dry, wipe. B. Mets. 24ᵃ ונ׳ בגלימא וכ׳ wiped (his hands) on his neighbor’s cloak; a. e.—Part. pass. מְנַגַּב; f. מְנַגְּבָא parched. Targ. Y. Num. XI, 6.
    Ithpe. - אִתְנְגִיב,
    Ithpa. - אִתְנַגֵּב to be dried up. Targ. Y. Gen. I, 9. Targ. Ps. CVI, 9; a. e.