הלם

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הלם

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Compare Ugaritic 𐎅𐎍𐎎 (hlm, “to hit”). The noun metaphorically follows from the verb.

noun הֶלֶם · hélem · הֶלֶם־

shock, trauma כולנו בהלם.
Similar: שׁוֹק

verb הָלַם · halám · להלום · לַהֲלֹם · הֲלִימָה · הָלוּם

construction pa'al to hit, strike
construction pa'al, of a heart to beat rapidly

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {הלם},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%94%D7%9C%D7%9D},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}