זֹהַם
Meanings
Pu'al verb
1. to be infected
2. to be contaminated, to be polluted
Pronunciation
zohám
Examples1
נהרות רַבִּים זֹהֲמוּ כל כך שֶׁאִי אֶפְשָׁר יוֹתֵר לְהִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בָּהֶם למֵי שְׁתִיָּה.
Many rivers have been so polluted that they can no longer be used for drinking water.