# \*ḥsm: 'to muzzle; to block'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥsm, 'to muzzle; to block': reflexes in 3 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥsm |
| Meaning | 'to muzzle; to block' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | חסם (HALOT 338) | HALOT 338 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ḥsm (HALOT 338) | HALOT 338 | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | mḥsm (Krahmalkov 276; T 171) | Krahmalkov 276; T 171 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>)

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