בדולח

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בדולח

/ˈbdolaχ/ Modern Israeli
/æbˈbɑdlæ/

Where it comes from

Cognate with Akkadian 𒋆𒄀𒄙𒊏 (budulḫu/bidurḫu), perhaps from Ancient Greek βδέλλιον (bdéllion), perhaps cognate with Sanskrit भिदुर (bhidura, “brittle, easily split or broken”).

noun בְּדֹלַח · bdólakh · בדולחים · בְּדָלְחִים · בדולה־ · בְּדֹלַח־

Biblical, masculine bdellium (an aromatic gum-like balsam extracted from one of several species of tree in the genus Commiphora)
masculine crystal
masculine something in pieces

In English

crystal mineral

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MLA

"בדולח." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%91%D7%93%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%97. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

בדולח. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%91%D7%93%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%97

Chicago

"בדולח." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%91%D7%93%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%97.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {בדולח},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%91%D7%93%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%97},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}