שֹׁרֶשׁ פֹּרֶה רֹאשׁ וְלַעֲנָה
A root (literally or figuratively) · a poisonous plant , probably the poppy (from its conspicuous head); generally poison (even of serpents) · wormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed)
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שֶׁרֶשׁ H8328 a root (literally or figuratively)
רֹאשׁ H7219 a poisonous plant , probably the poppy (from its conspicuous head); generally poison (even of serpents)
לַעֲנָה H3939 wormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed)
What does שֹׁרֶשׁ פֹּרֶה רֹאשׁ וְלַעֲנָה (shoresh poreh rosh vela'anah) mean in the Bible?
שֶׁרֶשׁ · רֹאשׁ · לַעֲנָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a root bearing poisonous and bitter fruit".
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