*šḥṣ: 'to be proud, arrogant; to tower above'

Root

Field	Value
Reconstruction	*šḥṣ
Meaning	'to be proud, arrogant; to tower above'
Basis	project

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Hebrew	*šḥṣ MHeb. pi., hitp.; šaḥaṣ, bənê šaḥaṣ (HALOT 1463)	HALOT 1463	gloss withheld
Judaic Aramaic	šaḥṣā (HALOT 1463)	HALOT 1463	gloss withheld
Geez	šiḥiṣa; šiḥūṣ; šiḥṣat (HALOT 1463)	HALOT 1463	gloss withheld
Arabic	šaḫaṣa (HALOT 1463)	HALOT 1463	gloss withheld

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

Arabic ḫ for ḥ is irregular.

Updated 3 November 2026