מעריב

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Hebrew[edit]

Root
ע־ר־ב (ʿ-r-b)

Etymology[edit]

Originated in Mediaeval Hebrew in Ashkenazic communities, based on the prominence of this word in the prayer.

Proper noun[edit]

מַעֲרִיב (ma'arívm

  1. (Judaism, Ashkenazic Hebrew) Maariv, the evening prayer service
    Synonym: עַרְבִית (arvít)

Verb[edit]

מַעֲרִיב (ma'arívm

  1. Masculine singular present participle and present tense of העריב (he'erív).