how to say “cow” and other domestic animals in Hebrew
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Ancient Israel was the nexus of its world, the crossroads of trade routes running from Assyria in the north to Egypt in the south… and from India in the East to Mauretania (ancient Morocco) in the west.
A popular mode of long-term transportation in those days was by caravan of camels. The Hebrew word for camel is גָּמָל
listen and repeat (guess where the English camel comes from). A young female camel is a בִּכְרָה listen and repeat. No word exists for an adult female.
listen and repeat (guess where the English camel comes from). A young female camel is a בִּכְרָה listen and repeat. No word exists for an adult female.
Here’s a list of other domesticated animals that you might find in a barnyard or on the road:
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| for a complete glossary of farm animals, wild animals and other topics |
Although Hebrew plurals tend to have ים- listen and repeat as the suffix for masculine nouns and וֹת- listen and repeat as the suffix for feminine nouns, this rule often does not hold.
listen and repeat as the suffix for masculine nouns and וֹת- listen and repeat as the suffix for feminine nouns, this rule often does not hold.
One example is the term for goat milk – חֲלַב עִזִּים listen and repeat – where the female goat עֵז becomes עִזִּים listen and repeat in the plural.
listen and repeat – where the female goat עֵז becomes עִזִּים listen and repeat in the plural.
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