how to say “to win” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/לנצח-#.m4a” /]לְנַצֵּחַ
The Hebrew word for to win is לנצח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/לנצח-#.m4a” /], a פיעל verb of the root נ.צ.ח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/לנצח-#.m4a” /].
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/לנצח-#.m4a” /]רק האהבה תנצח את כל הדמעות.
Only (the) love will defeat all the tears.
If you read the word לנצח by itself, you might think it means forever, which is pronounced לָנֶצַח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/לנצח-#.m4a” /]. That’s why, to understand the meaning of a Hebrew word, it’s often important to read it in context.
What’s the connection between to win and forever? Both are about enduring, which is the original meaning of the root נ.צ.ח.
