how to say “equation” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger November 30, 2011November 11, 2018

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The other day I introduced the Hebrew word for equality, שִׁוְיוֹן (sheev-YOHN).

Here’s another word that comes from that root (שׁ.ו.ה – sh.w.h): מִשְׁוָאָה (meesh-vah-AH), meaning equation. It’s the word used in Israeli math classes, financial formulas and political agendas.

משואה fits into a common noun pattern, sounding similar to and structured in the same way as words like מִשְׁתָּלָה (meesh-tah-LAH) – plant nursery, and מִזְבָּלָה (meez-bah-LAH) – garbage dump.

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