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qereṣ קֶ֫רֶץ ‘stinging fly’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from qāraṣ קָרַץ ‘to wink’
Roots: קרץ

qereṣ n, m
1) nipping, nipper, stinger
 1a) nipping or stinging insect, gadfly

Mentioned in Jeremiah 46:20

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