הַעֲדָפָה listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? The verb לְהַעֲדִיף listen and repeat – to prefer – comes from the root ע.ד.פ (a.d.f) meaning extra or hanging over the edge. For example: אֲנָשִׁים מַעֲדִיפִים לְהִשָּׁאֵר בַּבַּיִת מֵאֲשֶׁר לָצֵאת בַּגֶּשֶׁם. People prefer to stay home over going out in the rain. listen …
חֻלְצָה מְכֻפְתֶּרֶת listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? The Hebrew word for shirt is חֻלְצָה listen and repeat. And the word for button is כַּפְתּוֹר listen and repeat. To form button-down or that which is made with buttons, Hebrew plugs כפתור into the passive-intensive verb form to yield מְכֻפְתָּר listen and repeat in the…
מַטְבֵּעַ listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? The Hebrew root ט.ב.ע (t.b.a) means sinking and is the root of such diverse words as טֶבַע listen and repeat – nature, מַטְבֵּעַ listen and repeat – coin or currency, and to sink – לִטְבּוֹעַ listen and repeat (not to be confused with to sue – לִתְבּוֹעַ listen and repeat with a…
מִלּוּאִים listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? A staple of the typical Israeli household is a certain amount of time every year when the man goes away on reserve duty – שֵׁרוּת מִלּוּאִים listen and repeat. מילואים listen and repeat comes from the root מ.ל.א (m.l.a) meaning full, since these reserves are called…
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן Review Material listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. Flashcards Game Test שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!…
סַפִּיר listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? The Hebrew word for sapphire is very similar to that of the English: סַפִּיר listen and repeat. The word goes back to early human history, as does the value of this precious stone. For example: קָנִיתִי לָהּ שַׁרְשֶׁרֶת סַפִּירִים. I bought her a…
נֶהֱדָר listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Like English, Hebrew has lots of words to describe something as great. Some of these are מְצֻיָּן listen and repeat – excellent, מְעֻלֶּה listen and repeat – excellent or of great quality, and נֶהֱדָר listen and repeat – wonderful or glorious. It can also mean beautiful. For example:…
לְאַבֵּד, לְהַפְסִיד listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? In most cases, English is the one with more words for a single idea. Sometimes, however, Hebrew is. One example is to lose, where Hebrew has two words: לְאַבֵּד listen and repeat, an active-intensive verb, refers to losing a person or an…
שִׁלְשׁוֹם listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Today, in Hebrew, is הַיּוֹם listen and repeat. Yesterday is אֶתְמוֹל listen and repeat. And two days ago? That’s שִׁלְשׁוֹם listen and repeat. For example: דִּבַּרְתִּי אִתּוֹ שִׁלְשׁוֹם. I spoke with him the day before yesterday. listen The modern usage of שלשום…
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן Review Material listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. Flashcards Game Test שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!…
פְּרִיצַת דֶּרֶךְ listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? To break into a house is לִפְרוֹץ לְתוֹך בַּיִת listen and repeat, where לפרוץ listen and repeat is a simple verb of the root פ.ר.צ (p.r.ts) and means to break in or to break through. Likewise, a פְּרִיצָה לְבַיִת listen and repeat is a break-in to (one’s) home….