Hebrew

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Root
ב־ל־ם (b-l-m)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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בֶּלֶם (bélemm (plural indefinite בְּלָמִים) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. (often in the plural) brake (device for slowing something down)

Verb

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בָּלַם (balám) (pa'al construction, passive participle בָּלוּם, passive counterpart נִבְלַם)

  1. to brake (slow down using a brake)

Conjugation

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Noun

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בַּלָּם (balámm (plural indefinite בַּלָּמִים) [pattern: קַטָּל]

  1. (sports) defender, back