Hebrew

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Etymology

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First used in Mishnaic Hebrew, borrowed from Ancient Greek συψέλλιον (supséllion), from Latin subsellium; compare Classical Syriac ܣܦܣܠܐ.

Noun

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סַפְסָל (safsalm (plural indefinite סַפְסָלִים, singular construct סַפְסַל־, plural construct סַפְסְלֵי־)

  1. bench

References

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  • ספסל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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