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ʾāšīš אָשִׁישׁ ‘foundation’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from the same as ʾēš אֵשׁ ‘fire’ ( in the sense of pressing down firmly, compare ʾāšᵊyā אָשְׁיָה ‘foundation’
Roots: אשׁ

ʾāšīš n, f
1) with sense of pressing down, foundation

Mentioned in Isaiah 16:7

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