עזרה
Hebrew edit
| Root |
|---|
| ע־ז־ר (ʿ-z-r) |
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Semitic *ʕaḏr- m (“help”, verbal noun); the meaning of this verb *ʕaḏar- (“to assist”) has specialized in Arabic عُذْر (ʕuḏr) and Sabaean 𐩲𐩹𐩧 (ʿḏr, “excuse, pardon”) but is also kept in Sabaean 𐩲𐩹𐩧 (ʿḏr, “followers; community”).
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
עֶזְרָה • (ʿezrá) f (plural indefinite עֶזְרוֹת, singular construct עֶזְרַת־) [pattern: קִטְלָה]
Derived terms edit
- עֶזְרָה רִאשׁוֹנָה ('ezrá rishoná)
- עֶזְרָה הֲדָדִית ('ezrá hădadít)