Hebrew

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Etymology

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Roots
שׁ־ם (sh-m)
ע־צ־ם (ʿ-ts-m)

שֵׁם (shem-, name of/noun of) + עֶצֶם (étsem, bone; thing, object; gist, essence)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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שֵׁם עֶצֶם (shem étsemm (plural indefinite שְׁמוֹת עֶצֶם, no construct forms)

  1. (grammar) noun, substantive

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