תֶּמֶס
temes
Formal HebrewMeaningWhen something solid, like ice or wax, becomes liquid because it gets warm.
HistoryThis word comes from the Bible. It is from a root that means "to melt" or "to dissolve". In the Bible, it was used to talk about things like wax melting or even people's hearts "melting" from fear.
Example
תהליך התמס של השלג היה איטי.
The process of the snow melting was slow.
