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ḥānaṭ חָנַטAto spice, Bembalming’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: a primitive root
Variants: חֲנֻטִים, חָנַט

ḥānaṭ Av Bn, m
Av
1) to embalm, spice, make spicy
 1a) (Qal)
  1a1) to spice, make spicy
  1a2) to embalm
2) (CLBL) to ripen
B1) (BDB) embalming

Mentioned in Genesis 50:2, 50:3, 50:26 Song of Songs 2:13

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