# \*zVḥVl-: 'crawl, creep'

> Proto-Semitic *zVḥVl-, 'crawl, 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>) › [Z](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/z/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*zVḥVl- |
| Meaning | 'crawl, creep' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | z-ḥ-l 'shrink back, crawl away' (BDB 267) | BDB 267 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | z-ḥ-l 'crawl, creep' (Aramaic Root Atlas 1411) | Aramaic Root Atlas 1411 |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | zḥl; zaḥlā (HALOT 267) | HALOT 267 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Arabic zalaḥa 'slide' (HALOT 267) has the radicals in another order. Arabic zaḥala is HALOT's comparison for 2936 \*ḏVḥVl- 'fear'.

## Linked from

- [Z](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/z/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.