בדולח

Hebrew

Etymology

Cognate with Akkadian 𒋆𒄀𒄙𒊏 (budulḫu/bidurḫu), perhaps from Ancient Greek βδέλλιον (bdéllion), perhaps cognate with Sanskrit भिदुर (bhidura, “brittle, easily split or broken”).

Pronunciation

Noun

בדולח / בְּדֹלַח • (bdólakh) m

  1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
    1. (Biblical Hebrew) bdellium (an aromatic gum-like balsam extracted from one of several species of tree in the genus Commiphora)
    2. crystal
    3. something in pieces

References

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