# \*raḥaš-: 'creep'

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

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*raḥaš- |
| Meaning | 'creep' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | RḤŠ (Qumran 222 apud CAL) | CAL; Anderson–Moser 2024 root rḥš | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | raḥaš 'keep moving, stir' (BDB 935) | BDB 935; Anderson–Moser 2024 root rḥš |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | rḥeš 'creep, swarm; germinate' (Payne Smith 538) | Payne Smith 538 |  |

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

## 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.