ארגז
Hebrew
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Philistine.
Noun
אַרְגָּז • (argáz) m (plural indefinite ארגזים)
- (Biblical Hebrew) box with golden gifts of the Philistines
- (modern) crate, box
Derived terms
Descendants
- Aramaic
- → Jewish Babylonian Aramaic: רְגַזְתָּא (“chest, coffin”)
- → Classical Syriac: ܪܳܓܽܘܙܬܳܐ (“sack”)
- → Arabic: رجَازَة (“garment containing counterweight on a camel”)