Strong’s H1707 · Hebrew

דַּבֶּשֶׁת
dabbesheth
dab-beh'-sheth

Definition

a sticky mass, i.e. the hump of acamel

Etymology

intensive from the same as H1706 (דְּבַשׁ);

Where the KJV renders it

  • hunch (of a camel)

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