חמאה

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ח־מ־א (kh-m-ʾ)
1 term

Ultimately from Akkadian 𒉌𒉣𒈾 (ḫimētu). Compare Classical Syriac ܚܹܐܘܬܵܐ (ḥeˀwṯā). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

חֶמְאָה • (ḥem'á) f (plural indefinite חֲמָאוֹת, singular construct חֶמְאַת־, plural construct חֶמְאוֹת־)

  1. butter
    • Tanach, Judges 5:25, with translation of the King James Version:
      מַיִם שָׁאַל חָלָב נָתָנָה; בְּסֵפֶל אַדִּירִים הִקְרִיבָה חֶמְאָה.
      maím shaál ḥaláv natána; əséfel addirím hiqríva ḥemʾá.
      He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.

Usage notes

The plural remains almost unused.

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