כּוֹס תַּנְחוּמִים
A cup (as a container), often figuratively, a lot (as if a potion); also some unclean bird, probably an owl (perhaps from the cup-like cavity of its eye) · compassion , solace
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כּוֹס H3563 a cup (as a container), often figuratively, a lot (as if a potion); also some unclean bird, probably an owl (perhaps from the cup-like cavity of its eye)
תַּנְחוּם H8575 compassion , solace
What does כּוֹס תַּנְחוּמִים (kos tanchumim) mean in the Bible?
כּוֹס · תַּנְחוּם is a Hebrew word meaning "cup of consolation".
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