חמאה

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חמאה

/χemˈ(ʔ)a/ Modern Israeli

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Related to Akkadian 𒉌𒉣𒈾 (ḫimētu). Compare Classical Syriac ܚܹܐܘܬܵܐ (ḥeˀwṯā).

noun חֶמְאָה · khem'á · חֲמָאוֹת · חֶמְאַת־ · חֶמְאוֹת־

butter
Biblical curdled milk; quark, cheese וַיִּקַּח חֶמְאָה וְחָלָב וּבֶן־הַבָּקָר אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה וַיִּתֵּן לִפְנֵיהֶם וְהוּא־עֹמֵד עֲלֵיהֶם תַּחַת הָעֵץ וַיֹּאכֵלוּ׃

In English

butter soft foodstuff made from milk

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"חמאה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%94. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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חמאה. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%94

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"חמאה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%94.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {חמאה},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%94},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}