נהר

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Aramaic

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Verb

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נהר (transliteration needed)

  1. to light, to shine

Hebrew

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Root
נ־ה־ר (n-h-r)

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Semitic *nahar- (river). Cognate with Akkadian 𒀀𒇉 (nārum) and Arabic نَهْر (nahr).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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נָהָר (nahárm (plural indefinite נְהָרוֹת or נְהָרִים, singular construct נְהַר־, plural construct נַהֲרוֹת־) [pattern: קָטָל]

  1. river (especially the Nile, Euphrates, etc.)
Derived terms
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Verb

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נָהַר (nahár) (pa'al construction)

  1. to surge

References

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Etymology 2

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Compare Aramaic נהורא, Classical Syriac ܢܘܗܪܐ (nuhrā), Arabic نَهَار (nahār).

Verb

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נָהַר (nahár) (pa'al construction)

  1. to shine
Conjugation
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