Ḥ-M-D

Ḥ-M-D (Arabic: ح م د, Hebrew: ח מ ד) is the triconsonantal root of many Arabic and some Hebrew words. Many of those words are used as names. The basic meaning expressed by the root is "to praise" in Arabic and "to desire" in Hebrew.[1][2]

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References

  1. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic by Hans Wehr, edited by J. Milton Cowan, fourth edition, 1979 (ISBN 0-87950-003-4), p. 238
  2. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament by William L. Holladay, 1971, p. 108


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