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ḥibbuq חִבֻּק ‘folding’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ḥāvaq חָבַק ‘to embrace’
Roots: חבק

ḥibbuq n, m
1) fold (hands), a folding (of the hands), clasping (of the hands)
 1a) of laziness (fig.)

Mentioned in Proverbs 6:10, 24:33

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