Resheph

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proper noun

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

OriginHebrew רֶשֶׁף ← xeb 𒀭𒊏𒊓𒀊 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Reshef

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

Origin

  1. xeb𒀭𒊏𒊓𒀊
  2. Hebrewרֶשֶׁף
  3. EnglishResheph

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

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APA

Resheph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Resheph

MLA

“Resheph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Resheph. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Resheph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Resheph.

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