how to say “roots” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/שורשים-#.m4a” /]שׁוֹרָשִׁים
If you’ve been following Your Daily Dose of Hebrew for a while, you’ve seen me refer to Hebrew roots many a time. But what’s the word in Hebrew?
שורש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/שורשים-#.m4a” /] is a root, and שורשים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/שורשים-#.m4a” /] are roots – and not only of words, but of plants, as well as people.
Take for example, this sentence, which appears in a song just released a few weeks ago in honor of יום העצמאות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/שורשים-#.m4a” /] – (Israel) Independece Day:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/שורשים-#.m4a” /]אבותינו שורשים ואנחנו הפרחים.
Our ancestors are roots and we are the flowers.
שורש may be related to the Latin-based English word source. In any case, one sandals company thinks so.
The song mentioned in this post is called שבט אחים ואחיות [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/שורשים-#.m4a” /] – A Tribe of Brothers and Sisters. The Hebrew is a play on the well-known biblical expression, שבת אחים גם יחד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/שורשים-#.m4a” /] – brothers dwelling together.
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/שורשים-#.m4a” /]יום העצמאות שמח!
Happy Independence Day!
