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ḥōmeš חֹ֫מֶשׁ ‘belly’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from an unused root probably meaning to be stout

ḥōmeš n, m
1) belly, abdomen, fifth ribs

Mentioned in 2 Samuel 20:10, 2:23, 3:27, 4:6

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