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ṣirʿā צִרְעָה ‘hornet’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ṣāraʿ צָרַע ‘be leprous’
Roots: צרע

ṣirʿā n, f
1) hornets

Mentioned in Exodus 23:28 Deuteronomy 7:20 Joshua 24:12

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Editorial Lead of the English section: M. Hardy (ENS, IBC).
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