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māvōš מָבוֹשׁ ‘genitalia’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from bōš בּוֹשׁ ‘be ashamed’
Roots: בושׁ

māvōš n, m
1) private parts, his privates, male genitals
 1a) literally-'that excites shame'

Mentioned in Deuteronomy 25:11

2014 — 2024 Institute for Biblical Content. Biblical Hebrew for linguists: a multilingual analytical biblical Hebrew lexicon.
Implemented as part of the research project at the ENS by M.Seveleu-Dubrovnik, PhD.
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