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semel סֶ֫מֶל ‘idol’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from an unused root meaning to resemble

semel n, m
1) image, statue, idol

Mentioned in Deuteronomy 4:16 Ezekiel 8:5, 8:3 2 Chronicles 33:7, 33:15

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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