how to say “date honey” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger August 3, 2022July 29, 2022

סִילָאן

I know lots of women named תמר
– Tamar (date), and I’ve met one or two named דבש
– Dvash (honey) as well.

דבש mentioned in the Bible refers to date honey – דבש תמרים
. Over time, Jews started using bee honey – דבש דבורים
– as their main form of honey, so דבש came to refer to that.

As a result, the ancient date honey needed a new word. So Hebrew now borrows from Persian and calls date honey סילאן
.

For example:

יש אנשים שמשתמשים בסילאן כדי להכין חרוסת.

Some people use date honey in order to make Haroset (a Passover dip).

how to say “winter apparel” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger November 7, 2021November 4, 2021

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Weekly YDDH Review

ByAmi Steinberger August 24, 2018August 17, 2018

חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. To take full advantage of the review material, click on “Choose a study mode” in the bottom right corner of the box above. [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף…

how to say “a story is told…” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger April 11, 2016October 22, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מסופר-1.m4a” /]סִפּוּר מְסֻפָּר If you’ve got some basic Hebrew down, you most probably know the word for book – ספר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מסופר-2.m4a” /]. You may also know the word for story – סיפור[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מסופר-3.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מסופר-4.m4a” /]בספר הזה יש הרבה סיפורים מעניינים. In this book there are a lot of interesting stories. To tell…

how to say “sapphire” and other precious stones in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger February 12, 2015October 23, 2018

סַפִּיר Can’t read Hebrew yet? The Hebrew word for sapphire is very similar to that of the English: סַפִּיר . The word goes back to early human history, as does the value of this precious stone. For example: קָנִיתִי לָהּ שַׁרְשֶׁרֶת סַפִּירִים. I bought her a necklace of sapphires….

Weekly YDDH Review

ByAmi Steinberger March 16, 2018July 15, 2018

חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material Can’t read Hebrew yet? You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. Flashcards . Scatter . Gravity . Test [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף שבוע נעים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!

how to say “hospitalization” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger October 12, 2011November 7, 2018

having trouble seeing the print? אִשְׁפּוּז One of the key terms of the holiday of סֻכּוֹת, huts (or Tabernacles) (soo-KOHT), which began already in Israel*, is אֻשְׁפִּיזִין (oosh-pee-ZEEN). This Aramaic word refers to the spiritual guests that are said to visit Jewish families celebrating in their סוכות. It’s also the name of a funny, heartwarming glimpse into the…

סִילָאן

I know lots of women named תמר – Tamar (date), and I’ve met one or two named דבש – Dvash (honey) as well.

דבש mentioned in the Bible refers to date honey – דבש תמרים. Over time, Jews started using bee honey – דבש דבורים – as their main form of honey, so דבש came to refer to that.

As a result, the ancient date honey needed a new word. So Hebrew now borrows from Persian and calls date honey סילאן.