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ḥōfen חֹ֫פֶן ‘palm’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from an unused root of uncertain meaning

ḥōfen n, m
1) handfuls, hollow of the hand

Mentioned in Exodus 9:8 Codex Leviticus 16:12 Ezekiel 10:2, 10:7 Proverbs 30:4 Ecclesiastes 4:6

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