sam hamoves

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Definitions

  • n. A deadly poison.

Example Sentences

  • "That Torah can be the ‘Sam HaMoves [of death]’ – deadly poison in the hands of those that misuse it!" (source)

  • "A later source synthesizes these two versions by recording that the traitors planned to poison Ahasuerus’ queen Esther by having her drink a sam ha’mavet (poison), and then slaying her royal husband (Targum Sheini to Esther 2:21)." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH סם המװת sám hamávet > Y סם־המװת sam-(h)amoves

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      sam amoves, sam hamavet, sam ha'mavet, sam ha-mavet

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