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ʿōfel עֹ֫פֶלAhill, Btumor’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ʿāfal עָפַל ‘to swell / to presume’
Roots: עפל
Variants: עֹ֫פֶל, עֹ֫פֶל

ʿōfel n, m
A1) hill, mound, fort, stronghold, Ophel
B1) tumour, hemorrhoid

Mentioned in Deuteronomy 28:27 1 Samuel 6:5, 6:4, 5:9, 5:12, 5:6 2 Kings 5:24 Isaiah 32:14 Micah 4:8

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