Hebrew

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Root
ה־ל־ם (h-l-m)

Etymology

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Compare Ugaritic 𐎅𐎍𐎎 (hlm, to hit).

Noun

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הֶלֶם (hélemm (singular construct הלם־)

  1. shock, trauma
    כולנו בהלם.kulánu b'hélem.We are all in shock.

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Verb

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הָלַם (halám) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction)

  1. to hit, strike
  2. (of a heart) to beat rapidly

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