how to say “discipline” in Hebrew

 

מִשְׁמַעַת

 


Today, Israelis and Jews around the world pay tribute to those who fell defending the Jewish homeland, as well as those who were killed in acts of terror against it.
 
A key trait for good soldiering is discipline – in Hebrew, מִשְׁמַעַת listen and repeat. This word derives from the root שׁ.מ.ע (sh.m.a) meaning hearing, so that discipline is the trait of hearing and following orders and instructions – from others outside and from within.
 
For example:
 
לָעוֹבֵד הַזֶּה יֵשׁ מִשְׁמַעַת עַצְמִית יוֹצֵאת מִן הַכְּלָל.
This employee has exceptional self discipline.

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