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עֲמַר עַמְרָא‏ n.m. wool

wool Com. Dan7:9 : לְבוּשֵׁהּ כִּתְלַג חִוָּר וּשְׂעַר רֵאשֵׁהּ כַּעֲמַר נְקֵא‏ his clothing was like white snow and the hair of his head like sheep's wool †. PJ Lev13:47 : בלבוש עמר או בלבוש כיתן‏ in a woolen or in a linen garment.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 411b; DJBA: 870b; Jastrow: 1091; Levy Ch-W: 2:225; Tal Sam: 646; DNWSI: 873;

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Derivatives:

ˀymr, ˀymrˀ n.m. #3 woolen fringe; bandage