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ḥallāmīš חַלָּמִישׁ ‘flint’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: probably from ḥālam חָלַם ‘be healthy / to dream’ ( in the sense of hardness )
Roots: חלם

ḥallāmīš n, m
1) flint, rock

Mentioned in Deuteronomy 8:15, 32:13 Isaiah 50:7 Psalms 114:8 Job 28:9

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