תובע

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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Root
ת־ב־ע (t-b-ʿ)

The noun follows from the verb form. Both are ultimately from the root ת־ב־ע (t-b-`).

Noun

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תּוֹבֵעַ (tovéam (plural indefinite תּוֹבְעִים, singular construct תּוֹבֵעַ־, plural construct תּוֹבְעֵי־, feminine counterpart תּוֹבַעַת)

  1. A (male) plaintiff, complainant, claimant: a (male) person bringing a civil suit against a defendant.
  2. A (male) prosecutor: a (male) prosecuting attorney.

Synonyms

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Verb

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תּוֹבֵעַ (tovéa)

  1. Masculine singular present participle and present tense of תָּבַע (tavá)