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sōhar סֹ֫הַר ‘prison’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from the same as sahar סַ֫הַר ‘roundness’
Roots: סהר

sōhar n, m
1) house of roundness, roundhouse, prison
 1a) name of a prison

Mentioned in Genesis 39:20, 40:5, 39:23, 39:21, 40:3, 39:22

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Implemented as part of the research project at the ENS by M.Seveleu-Dubrovnik, PhD.
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