# \*rʕš: 'to quake, shake'

> Proto-Semitic *rʕš, 'to quake, shake': 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>) › [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*rʕš |
| Meaning | 'to quake, shake' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | rāʿaš (HALOT 1271) | HALOT 1271 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | raʿasa, raʿaša (HALOT 1271) | HALOT 1271 |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | rʿš (HALOT 1271) | HALOT 1271 |  |
| Punic | ieresan (Krahmalkov 446); rʿš (T 305) | Krahmalkov 446; T 305 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | rʕaš (Payne Smith 547); rəʿāš (HALOT 1271) | Payne Smith 547; HALOT 1271 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/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.