how to say “temptation” in Hebrew
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The Torah portion to be read this Shabbat by Jews around the world tells the story of Joseph, who is sold by his brothers and eventually is given a job as caretaker in the home of a minister of Egypt… whose wife attempts to seduce the young Israelite.
The Hebrew word for temptation is פִּתּוּי
listen and repeat, the noun form of the active-intensive “lamed-hey” verb לְפַתּוֹת listen and repeat, whose root is פ.ת.ה (p.t.h). The word also means to seduce.
listen and repeat, the noun form of the active-intensive “lamed-hey” verb לְפַתּוֹת listen and repeat, whose root is פ.ת.ה (p.t.h). The word also means to seduce.For example:
אֵשֶׁת פּוֹטִיפַר מְפַתָּה אֶת יוֹסֵף, אָבָל הוּא מְסָרֵב לְהִכָּנַע.
Potiphar’s wife tempts (seduces) Joseph, but he refuses to submit.
To be tempted or to be seduced is לְהִתְפַּתּוֹת listen and repeat, a reflexive-intensive “lamed-hey” verb of the same root.
listen and repeat, a reflexive-intensive “lamed-hey” verb of the same root.
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