a.vah describes becoming thicker, whether of a body or by comparison with another body part.

a.vah is used chiefly in a comparison that a little finger is thicker than a father's loins; it also describes Jeshurun's becoming fat and thickened.

1. Being thicker in bodily comparison · dominant

   In 1 Kings 12:10 and 2 Chronicles 10:10, the Qal perfect masculine singular form occurs in the claim about a little finger and a father's loins. In both verses the APB renders the comparison, "My little finger is thicker than my father's loins."

   1 Kings 12:102 Chronicles 10:10
2. Becoming fat and thickened · occasional

   In Deuteronomy 32:15, the Qal perfect second masculine singular form appears in a sequence addressing Jeshurun: becoming fat, thickened, and sated. The APB renders this clause, "you grew fat, you thickened, you were sated."

   Deuteronomy 32:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB renders the comparison verses with "is thicker" and renders the Deuteronomy clause with "you thickened." These phrases confirm the verse contexts rather than establish separate English definitions.