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śᵊlāw שְׂלָו ‘quail’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: an orthographical variation of šālā שָׁלָה ‘to prosper’ through the idea of sluggishness

śᵊlāw n, f
1) quail

Mentioned in Exodus 16:13 Numbers 11:31, 11:32 Psalms 105:40

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