how to say “from” in Hebrew

 

מִן, מִ-, מֵ-

 

 
The word מִן listen and repeat means fromYou’ll find it in Biblical Hebrew, in Rabbinic writings and in literary contexts of Modern Hebrew.
 
You’re more likely, however, to encounter the abbreviated, prefix versions:
 
-ִמ listen and repeat in most contexts
 
and 
 
-מֵ listen and repeat where the following sound historically would become difficult to pronounce using -מִ.
 
For example:
 
בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל יָצְאוּ מִמִּצְרַיִם…
The Children of Israel left from Egypt…
 
…מֵעַבְדוּת לְחֵרוּת.
…from slavery to freedom.
 

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