*nVḥl-: 'swarm of bees'

Root

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Arabic	naḥl-, unit. naḥl-at- 'the bees, the bee' [BK 2 1216], [Fr. IV 252], [LA XI 649].	BK 2 1216; Fr. IV 252; LA XI 649
Hebrew	pB. nāḥīl 'bee-hive, also the bees of a hive, swarm' [Ja. 894].	Ja. 894
Epigraphic South Arabian	Qat. mnḥl [Ricks 104]	Ricks 104	gloss withheld
Judaic Aramaic	nǝḥīl 'swarm' [Ja. 894], 'swarm of bees or worms' [Levy WT II 101], [Levy WTM III 369].	Ja. 894; Levy WT II 101; Levy WTM III 369

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Updated 22 October 2026