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ʿălīl עֲלִיל ‘furnace’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ʿālal עָלַל ‘to abuse / to glean / to mock / to thrust’ in the sense of completing
Roots: עלל

ʿălīl n, m
1) furnace, crucible

Mentioned in Psalms 12:7

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