helpmeet
[ help-meet ]
/ ˈhɛlpˌmit /
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Origin of helpmeet
From the phrase an help meet for him i.e., a help suitable for him, in the Authorized Version of the Bible (1611)
Words nearby helpmeet
helping verb, helpless, helpline, Helpmann, helpmate, helpmeet, help oneself, help out, Helprin, help screens, Helsingborg
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Word Origin for helpmeet
C17: from the phrase an helpe meet (suitable) for him Genesis 2:18
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