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lāṭaš לָטַשׁ ‘to sharpen’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: a primitive root

lāṭaš v
1) to sharpen, hammer, whet
 1a) (Qal)
  1a1) to hammer
  1a2) to sharpen (sword)
  1a3) hammerer (participle)
 1b) (Pual) to be sharpened

Mentioned in Genesis 4:22 1 Samuel 13:20 Psalms 7:13, 52:4 Job 16:9

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