"מ־ה־ל" meaning in Hebrew

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Root

Forms: m-h-l [romanization]
Etymology: Related to מ־ו־ל (m-w-l), מ־י־ל (m-y-l), מ־ל־ל (m-l-l) and possibly נ־מ־ל (n-m-l), with all of them being modifications of the biliteral root √m-l. Head templates: {{he-root-head}} מ־ה־ל • (m-h-l)
  1. Forming words pertaining to circumcision. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-מ־ה־ל-he-root-0Z~wk3Ww Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew roots, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Derived forms: Verbal derivatives, Pa'al, מָהַל (mahál), Nif'al, נִמְהַל (nimhál), Pi'el, Pu'al, Hif'il, Huf'al, Hitpa'el, Nominal derivatives, מוֹהֵל (mohél) (english: mohel; circumciser) [literally], מְהִילָה (m'hilá) (english: circumcision), Adjectival derivatives, מָהוּל (mahúl) (english: circumcised)
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  "etymology_text": "Related to מ־ו־ל (m-w-l), מ־י־ל (m-y-l), מ־ל־ל (m-l-l) and possibly נ־מ־ל (n-m-l), with all of them being modifications of the biliteral root √m-l.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "m-h-l",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {},
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "he",
  "pos": "root",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hebrew entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "Verbal derivatives"
        },
        {
          "word": "Pa'al"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahál",
          "word": "מָהַל"
        },
        {
          "word": "Nif'al"
        },
        {
          "roman": "nimhál",
          "word": "נִמְהַל"
        },
        {
          "word": "Pi'el"
        },
        {
          "word": "Pu'al"
        },
        {
          "word": "Hif'il"
        },
        {
          "word": "Huf'al"
        },
        {
          "word": "Hitpa'el"
        },
        {
          "word": "Nominal derivatives"
        },
        {
          "english": "mohel; circumciser",
          "roman": "mohél",
          "tags": [
            "literally"
          ],
          "translation": "mohel; circumciser",
          "word": "מוֹהֵל"
        },
        {
          "english": "circumcision",
          "roman": "m'hilá",
          "translation": "circumcision",
          "word": "מְהִילָה"
        },
        {
          "word": "Adjectival derivatives"
        },
        {
          "english": "circumcised",
          "roman": "mahúl",
          "translation": "circumcised",
          "word": "מָהוּל"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Forming words pertaining to circumcision."
      ],
      "id": "en-מ־ה־ל-he-root-0Z~wk3Ww",
      "links": [
        [
          "circumcision",
          "circumcision#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "מ־ה־ל"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "Verbal derivatives"
    },
    {
      "word": "Pa'al"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mahál",
      "word": "מָהַל"
    },
    {
      "word": "Nif'al"
    },
    {
      "roman": "nimhál",
      "word": "נִמְהַל"
    },
    {
      "word": "Pi'el"
    },
    {
      "word": "Pu'al"
    },
    {
      "word": "Hif'il"
    },
    {
      "word": "Huf'al"
    },
    {
      "word": "Hitpa'el"
    },
    {
      "word": "Nominal derivatives"
    },
    {
      "english": "mohel; circumciser",
      "roman": "mohél",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "translation": "mohel; circumciser",
      "word": "מוֹהֵל"
    },
    {
      "english": "circumcision",
      "roman": "m'hilá",
      "translation": "circumcision",
      "word": "מְהִילָה"
    },
    {
      "word": "Adjectival derivatives"
    },
    {
      "english": "circumcised",
      "roman": "mahúl",
      "translation": "circumcised",
      "word": "מָהוּל"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Related to מ־ו־ל (m-w-l), מ־י־ל (m-y-l), מ־ל־ל (m-l-l) and possibly נ־מ־ל (n-m-l), with all of them being modifications of the biliteral root √m-l.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "m-h-l",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "מ־ה־ל • (m-h-l)",
      "name": "he-root-head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hebrew",
  "lang_code": "he",
  "pos": "root",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Hebrew entries with incorrect language header",
        "Hebrew lemmas",
        "Hebrew roots",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Forming words pertaining to circumcision."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "circumcision",
          "circumcision#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "מ־ה־ל"
}

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