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ʾăšīšā אֲשִׁישָׁה ‘raisin bun’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: feminine of ʾāšīš אָשִׁישׁ ‘foundation’
Roots: אשׁישׁ

ʾăšīšā n, f
1) raisin-cake, used in sacrificial feasts
 1a) consistently translated in AV as "flagon of wine"

Mentioned in 2 Samuel 6:19 Hosea 3:1 Song of Songs 2:5 1 Chronicles 16:3

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