הלם

Hebrew
Root
ה־ל־ם‎

Etymology

Compare Ugaritic 𐎅𐎍𐎎 (hlm, “to hit”).

Noun

הֶלֶם • (hélem) m (singular construct הלם־)

  1. shock, trauma
    ‏כולנו בהלם.‎‎ ― kulánu b'hélem. ― We are all in shock.

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Verb

הָלַם • (halám) (pa'al construction)

  1. to hit, strike
  2. (of a heart) to beat rapidly

Anagrams

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