Hebrew

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Root
י־ע־ר (y-ʿ-r)
5 terms
 
יער

Etymology

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Compare Arabic وَعْر (waʕr, badlands).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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

  1. forest
    • Tanach, Psalms 96:12, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      יַעֲלֹז שָׂדַי וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ אָז יְרַנְּנוּ כָּל־עֲצֵי־יָעַר׃
      yaʿalóz sadái v-khol ashér bo; az y'ran'nú kol ʿatséi yáʿar
      Let the field exult; and all that is therein; Then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy;

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Declension

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Declension of יַעַר
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite יַעַר first יַעָרִי יַעָרֵנוּ
definite הַיַּעַר second יַעָרְךָ יַעָרֵךְ יַעַרְכֶם יַעַרְכֶן
construct יַעַר־ third יַעָרוֹ יַעָרָהּ יַעָרָם יַעָרָן
plural indefinite יְעָרוֹת first יעריי / יַעֲרַי יַעֲרֵינוּ
definite הַיְּעָרוֹת second יַעֲרֶיךָ יערייך / יַעֲרַיִךְ יַעֲרֵיכֶם יַעֲרֵיכֶן
construct יַעֲרֵי־ third יַעֲרָיו יַעֲרֶיהָ יַעֲרֵיהֶם יַעֲרֵיהֶן

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