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ḥādad חָדַדAbe sharp, Bto sharpen’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: a primitive root
Variants: חָדַה, חָדַד

ḥādad v
A1) to be sharp, be alert, be keen
 1a) (Qal) to be sharp, be keen
 1b) (Hiphil) to sharpen
 1c) (Hophal) to be sharpened
B1) to be or to grow sharp
 1a) (Qal) to grow sharp
 1b) (Hiphil) to sharpen

Mentioned in Ezekiel 21:14, 21:15, 21:16 Habakkuk 1:8 Proverbs 27:17

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