# \*pen: 'lest'

> Proto-Semitic *pen, 'lest': 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>) › [P](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/p/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*pen |
| Meaning | 'lest' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | pen (OLA80 §59.3) | OLA80 §59.3 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | pōn (HALOT 936) | HALOT 936 |  |
| Ugaritic | pn (HALOT 936) | HALOT 936 |  |

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

## Notes

OLA80 §59.3

## Linked from

- [P](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/p/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.