לְהִשְׁתַּזֵּף The idea of tanning goes all the way back to biblical times: אל תראוני שאני שחרחורת ששזפתני השמש.. (שיר השירים א’, ו’) Don’t look upon me that I am blackened, that the sun has tanned me… (Song of Songs 1:6) Someone tan is שזוף if he’s male and שזופה if she’s female. And to tan or to get tanned is the התפעל verb להשתזף. For example: אני הולך לים בעיקר כדי להשתזף. I go to the beach mainly to tan. Okay, I also enjoy the atmosphere. And the sand. And the water. And the sunset. August 9, 2022 | Your Daily Dose of Hebrew |