# \*ḥVrVš-: 'magic'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥVrVš-, 'magic': reflexes in 7 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥVrVš- |
| Meaning | 'magic' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | ḤRŠ (Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. ḥrš#4) | Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. ḥrš#4; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḥrš | gloss withheld |
| Geez | ḥarasa 'foretell' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḥrš |  |
| Ugaritic | ḥrš (Gt) (DULAT 365) | DULAT 365; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḥrš | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ḥrš (HALOT 358) | HALOT 358 |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | ḥaršā (HALOT 358; DJPA 216a apud CAL) | HALOT 358; DJPA 216a; CAL |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḥarrāšā (HALOT 358) | HALOT 358 |  |
| Gurage | araši (LGz. 244) | LGz. 244 | 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.