Wiki/Kaphtor Semitic Roots/M*mrq: 'to rub off, polish, clean; to crush fine' 1, 'ointment, cosmetic anointing' 2 Root FieldValueReconstruction*mrqMeaning'to rub off, polish, clean; to crush fine' 1, 'ointment, cosmetic anointing' 2Basisproject Reflexes LanguageFormSourcesNoteHebrewמרק qal; pu.; hif. 1 (HALOT 638); תַּמְרוּק 2 (HALOT 1758)HALOT 638; HALOT 1758gloss withheldJudaic Aramaicmrq 1 (HALOT 638); תַּמְרוּקָא 2 (HALOT 1758)HALOT 638; HALOT 1758gloss withheldSyrian Aramaicmrq 1 (HALOT 638)HALOT 638gloss withheldMandaic Aramaicmrq 1 (HALOT 638)HALOT 638gloss withheldAramaicOArm. mrq 1 (HALOT 638)HALOT 638gloss withheldAkkadianmarāqu 1 (CAD M/1 266)CAD M/1 266gloss withheld A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.Updated 4 November 2026Linked from 1 pageM