עזרה

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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]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

עֶזְרָה (ʿezráf (plural indefinite עֶזְרוֹת, singular construct עֶזְרַת־) [pattern: קִטְלָה]

  1. help

Derived terms[edit]