how to say “exemplary” in Hebrew
לְמוֹפֵת
The Passover Seder describes the Exodus as having taken place with signs and wonders – בְּאוֹתוֹת וּבְמוֹפְתִים .
.A מוֹפֵת is a wonder, something captivating and thus deserving of attention.
is a wonder, something captivating and thus deserving of attention.Modern Hebrew also uses מופת to refer to people deserving attention and praise for what they do, appending the letter ל to the beginning of the word to mean exemplary.
For example:
הִיא אִמָּא לְמוֹפֵת.
She is an exemplary mom.
The word מוֹפְתִי also means exemplary, so that you might also hear a variation of the above sentence as:
also means exemplary, so that you might also hear a variation of the above sentence as:הִיא אִמָּא מוֹפְתִית.