רומח

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Etymology

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Root
ר־מ־ח (r-m-kh)

Compare Ugaritic 𐎎𐎗𐎈 (mrḥ), Classical Syriac ܪܘܡܚܐ (rumḥā), Arabic رُمْح (rumḥ)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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רומח / רֹמַח (rómakhm (plural indefinite רְמָחִים, singular construct רומח / רֹמַח־, plural construct רומחי / רָמְחֵי־) [pattern: קֹטֶל]

  1. spear
    • Tanach, Numbers 25:7:
      וַיַּרְא פִּינְחָס בֶּן אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן וַיָּקָם מִתּוֹךְ הָעֵדָה וַיִּקַּח רֹמַח בְּיָדוֹ׃
      And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the kohen saw this, arose from the midst of the congregation, and took a spear in his hand.