משה
Hebrew
Etymology
Root |
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מ־שׁ־ה (m-š-h) |
Possibly from מָשָׁה (mashá, “draw out [of the water], rescue”).
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /moˈʃe/
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Proper noun
מֹשֶׁה • (moshé) m
- a male given name, Moshe or Moishe, equivalent to English Moses
- Moses (Hebrew prophet)
Usage notes
- The prophet Moses is frequently referred to as מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּינוּ (moshé rabénu, literally “Moses our teacher”).
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Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew משה (moshé, “Moses”).
Proper noun
משה • (moyshe) m
- Moses (biblical character)
- a male given name, Moshe or Moishe, equivalent to English Moses
Derived terms
- משה גרויסע (moyshe groyse, “a stuffed shirt; person who is full of himself”)