אזמל

Hebrew

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σμίλη (smílē, knife, chisel). Cognate with Syriac ܙܡܝܠܝܐ (zmilyā, pruning knife).

Pronunciation

Noun

אִזְמֵל • (izmel) m

  1. knife, scalpel.
    • a. 217 C.E., Mishnah, Kelim 13:4:
      הַמַּעֲצַד וְהָאִזְמֵל וְהַמַּפְסֶלֶת וְהַמַּקְדֵּחַ שֶׁנִּיפְגְּמוּ טְמֵאִין
      If an adze, scalpel, plane, or drill is damaged it remains susceptible to uncleanness.

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