ברזל

Hebrew

Chemical element
Fe
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Root
ב־ר־ז־ל (b-r-z-l)

Etymology

Compare with Akkadian 𒀭𒁇 (parzillum), Classical Syriac ܦܪܙܠܐ (parzəlā), Ugaritic 𐎁𐎗𐎏𐎍 (brḏl), Phoenician 𐤁𐤓𐤆𐤋 (brzl).

Pronunciation

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Noun

בַּרְזֶל • (barzél) m (plural indefinite בַּרְזִלִּים, plural construct בַּרְזִלֵּי־)

1. (uncountable) iron (a common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe)

Derived terms

• חוק ברזל / חֹק בַּרְזֶל (khók barzél)
• כַּדּוּר בַּרְזֶל (kadúr barzél)
• מסילת ברזל / מְסִלַּת בַּרְזֶל (m'silát barzél)
• מָסַךְ הַבַּרְזֶל (masákh habarzél)
• כיפת ברזל / כִּפַּת בַּרְזֶל (kipát barzél)

See also

• מַתֶּכֶת
• עֶשֶׁת

References

• H1270 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
• “ברזל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• ברזל on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he