רגע

See also: ר־ג־ע

Hebrew

Root
ר־ג־ע (r-g-ʿ)
7 terms

Pronunciation

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Noun

רֶגַע • (réga') m (plural indefinite רְגָעִים, singular construct רֶגַע־, plural construct רִגְעֵי־)

1. a moment (brief, unspecified amount of time)
2. a minute (one sixtieth of an hour of time), or a very short amount of time
3. a hand gesture indicating waiting or patience

Synonyms

• (minute): דקה (daká) (more common)

References

• H7281 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

Interjection

רֶגַע • (réga') [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. wait a moment, hold on

Synonyms

• שניה (shniyá)

Noun

רֹגַע • (róga) m

1. defective spelling of רוגע

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew רֶגַע (réga).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁɛɡə/

Noun

רגע • (rege) m or f, plural רגעס (reges)

1. moment (brief, unspecified amount of time)
2. minute (one sixtieth of an hour)

Synonyms

• (moment): מאָמענט (moment)
• (minute): מינוט (minut)