חנות

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Hebrew

Etymology

Borrowed from Aramaic חָנוּתָא (ḥānūṯā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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חֲנוּת or חָנוּת (khanút or ḥānūṯf (plural indefinite חנויות / חֲנֻיּוֹת, singular construct חֲנוּת־, plural construct חנויות / חֲנֻיּוֹת־)

  1. (Biblical Hebrew) cell, vaulted chamber
    • Tanach, Jeremiah 37:16:
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      כִּי בָא יִרְמְיָהוּ אֶל־בֵּית הַבּוֹר, וְאֶל־הַחֲנֻיּוֹת; וַיֵּשֶׁב־שָׁם יִרְמְיָהוּ, יָמִים רַבִּים.
      ki va yirməyáhu el-bēt habbór, vəel-haḥanuyyót; vayyéšev-šam yirməyáhu, yamím rabbím.
      When Jeremiah was come into the dungeon-house, and into the cells; and Jeremiah had remained there, many days.
  2. store, a shop

Usage notes

  • This noun frequently appears in its singular construct form, with a following noun to indicate the kind of store; hence, for example, חנות ספרים (khanút s'farím, lit. store-of books, i.e. bookstore).

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