בישן

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ב־ו־שׁ (b-w-sh)

Adjective

בַּיְשָׁן • (bayshán) (feminine בַּיְשָׁנִית, masculine plural בַּיְשָׁנִים, feminine plural בַּיְשָׁנִיּוֹת)

1. embarrassed, easily embarrassed, shy
   • Pirkei Avot (פרקי אבות), II, 5 :

     לֹא הַבַּיְשָׁן לָמֵד, וְלֹא הַקַּפְּדָן מְלַמֵּד

     the shy is not taught and the pedant does not teach

Etymology 2

An elision of בֵּית שְׁאָן

Proper noun

בישן • (beshan)

1. Bet Sh'an
   • a. 1053, Chananel ben Chushiel, commentary to Pe'sachim of the Babylonian Talmud, as printed in the Vilna edition, page 50b:

     בני בישן נהוג שלא לילך […] ‏

     b'ne beshan nahúg sheló lelékh […]

     People of Bet Sh'an were accustomed not to go […]

See also

• ב־ ישן