Hebrew edit

Etymology 1 edit

Root
ע־ו־ר (ʿ-w-r)

From the root ע־ו־ר (`-w-r), using the hif`il conjugation.

Verb edit

הֵעִיר (he'ír) third-singular masculine past (hif'il construction)

  1. (transitive) To wake, awaken, wake up.
  2. To comment, to remark
Usage notes edit
  • (wake): The corresponding intransitive verb is הִתְעוֹרֵר (hit'orér, to wake up), from the same root but using the hitpa`el conjugation.
Conjugation edit

Etymology 2 edit

From הַ (ha-) + עִיר (ír).

Noun edit

הָעִיר (ha'ír)

  1. Singular definite form of עִיר (ír).