# \*ḥms: 'to use violence, treat violently; violence'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥms, 'to use violence, treat violently; violence': reflexes in 5 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 | \*ḥms |
| Meaning | 'to use violence, treat violently; violence' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | חמס (HALOT 329); חָמָס (HALOT 329) | HALOT 329 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | hms (HALOT 329) | HALOT 329 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ḥamisa (HALOT 329) | HALOT 329 | gloss withheld |
| Emar | i-ḫa-mi-is /iḥammis/ (Pentiuc 2001, 82) | Pentiuc 2001 82 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | ḥms (DNWSI 382) | DNWSI 382 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Linked from

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

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.