רומח

Hebrew

Etymology
Root
ר־מ־ח‎ (r-m-ḥ)

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

Pronunciation

Noun

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

  1. spear
    • Tanack, 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.
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