יער

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Hebrew

Root
י־ע־ר‎

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈja(ʕ)aʁ/, /ˈjaʔaʁ/

Noun

יַעַר • (yá'ar) m (plural indefinite יְעָרוֹת‎, singular construct יַעַר־, plural construct יַעֲרֵי־‎) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. A forest.
2. (יַעַר־‎, yá'ar) Singular construct state form of יַעַר‎ (yá'ar)‎.

Usage notes

• In addition to the usual plural forms given above, the plural indefinite form יְעָרִים‎ and plural construct form יַעֲרִי־‎ are also common.

See also

• grove, forest, thicket (khóresh)

References

• H3293 in Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible, 1979

Further reading

• יער‎ on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he

Anagrams

• עיר‎