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Resheph

The English word “Resheph” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

  1. A god associated with plague, featured in Eblaite, Ugaritic, and Egyptian myth

Etymology

Probably from Hebrew רֶשֶׁף, but ultimately from Eblaite 𒀭𒊏𒊓𒀊 (ra-sa-ap). Cognate with Ugaritic 𐎗𐎌𐎔 (ršp), Egyptian ršpw

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