מחסום

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Hebrew[edit]

Root
ח־ס־ם (ḥ-s-m)

Noun[edit]

מַחְסוֹם (makhsómm (plural indefinite מַחְסוֹמִים)

  1. muzzle (for restraining)
    • Tanach, Psalms 39:2, with translation of the New International Version:
      אֶשְׁמְרָה לְפִי מַחְסוֹם בְּעֹד רָשָׁע לְנֶגְדִּי
      I will put a muzzle on my mouth while in the presence of the wicked.
  2. barrier
  3. checkpoint

Descendants[edit]

  • Arabic: محسوم

References[edit]

  • מחסום” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading[edit]