"Resheph" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Reshef [alternative]
Etymology: Probably from Hebrew רֶשֶׁף, but ultimately from Eblaite 𒀭𒊏𒊓𒀊 (ra-sa-ap). Cognate with Ugaritic 𐎗𐎌𐎔 (ršp), Egyptian ršpw Etymology templates: {{der|en|he|רֶשֶׁף}} Hebrew רֶשֶׁף, {{der|en|xeb|𒀭𒊏𒊓𒀊|tr=ra-sa-ap}} Eblaite 𒀭𒊏𒊓𒀊 (ra-sa-ap), {{cog|uga|𐎗𐎌𐎔|tr=ršp}} Ugaritic 𐎗𐎌𐎔 (ršp), {{cog|egy|ršpw}} Egyptian ršpw Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Resheph
  1. A god associated with plague, featured in Eblaite, Ugaritic, and Egyptian myth Wikipedia link: Resheph
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