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maʿyān מַעְיָן ‘spring’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ʿayin עַ֫יִן ‘eye / spring’ ( as a denominative in the sense of a spring)
Roots: עין

maʿyān n, m
1) spring

Mentioned in Genesis 7:11, 8:2 Codex Leviticus 11:36 Joshua 15:9, 18:15 1 Kings 18:5 2 Kings 3:19, 3:25 Isaiah 41:18, 12:3 Hosea 13:15 Joel 4:18 Psalms 114:8, 74:15, 104:10, 84:7, 87:7 Proverbs 8:24, 5:16, 25:26 Song of Songs 4:12, 4:15 2 Chronicles 32:4

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