Strong’s H2496 · Hebrew
חַלָּמִישׁ
challâmîysh
klal-law-meesh'
Definition
flint
Etymology
probably from H2492 (חָלַם) (in the sense of hardness);
Where the KJV renders it
- flint(-y)
- rock
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