Wiki/Kaphtor Semitic Roots/ś*ŝakīn-: 'knife' Root FieldValueReconstruction*ŝakīn-Meaning'knife'BasisSEDSEDSEDonline semet 352 Reflexes LanguageFormSourcesNoteSyrian Aramaicsakkīn-Judaic Aramaicsakkīnā (HALOT 1327)HALOT 1327Modern Aramaicskīnā (HALOT 1327)HALOT 1327Mandaic Aramaicsikina (HALOT 1327)HALOT 1327 A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed. Notes Heb. ŝakkīn 'knife, dagger' (Pr 23:2) is an Aramaism (HALOT 1327). Arabic sikkīn- (<Arm).Updated 22 October 2026Linked from 1 pageś