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kilʾayim כִּלְאַיִם ‘two’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: dual of keleʾ כֶּ֫לֶא ‘prison’ in the original sense of separation
Roots: כלא

kilʾayim n, m
1) two kinds, mixture
 1a) forbidden practice among cattle (cross breeding), seeds (sowing), and cloth garments (material)

Mentioned in Codex Leviticus 19:19 Deuteronomy 22:9

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