עשב

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Hebrew

Etymology

From an unused root meaning "to glisten" (or "be green"). Cognate with Arabic عُشْب (ʕušb).

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "IL" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /ˈ(ʔ)esev/

Noun

עֵשֶׂב ('ésevm (plural indefinite עֲשָׂבִים, singular construct עֵשֶׂב־) [pattern: קֵטֶל]

  1. herb, grass, weed
    • Tanach, Psalms 106:20:
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      וַיָּמִירוּ אֶת־כְּבוֹדָם בְּתַבְנִית שׁוֹר אֹכֵל עֵשֶׂב׃
      They exchanged their glorious God for an image of a bull, which eats grass.

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