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ḥelʾā חֶלְאָה ‘rust’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ḥālāʾ חָלָא ‘be sick’
Roots: חלא

ḥelʾā n, f
1) rust, scum

Mentioned in Ezekiel 24:6, 24:12, 24:11

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