אשך
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Hebrew[edit]
| Root |
|---|
| א־שׁ־ך (ʾ-š-k) |
Etymology[edit]
Cognate with Akkadian 𒋓 (iškum), Classical Syriac ܐܫܟܬܐ (ʾeškəṯā) and Ugaritic 𐎜𐎌𐎋 (ủšk).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˈ(ʔ)eʃeχ/
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Noun[edit]
אֶשֶׁךְ • (éshekh) m (dual indefinite אשכיים / אֶשְׁכַּיִם, plural indefinite אֲשָׁכִים) [pattern: קֶטֶל]
- testicle
- Tanach, Leviticus 21:20:
- אוֹ גִבֵּן אוֹ דַק אוֹ תְּבַלֻּל בְּעֵינוֹ אוֹ גָרָב אוֹ יַלֶּפֶת אוֹ מְרוֹחַ אָשֶׁךְ:
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Usage notes[edit]
- The most common form of this word is the plural אֲשָׁכִים (ashakhím). The dual form is very rare and does not exist in modern Hebrew.
- While the proper singular is אֶשֶׁךְ (éshekh), the non-standard pronunciation אָשָׁךְ (ashákh) is far more common.
Synonyms[edit]
- ביצים (beytsim) (slang)
Derived terms[edit]
- שַׂק הָאֲשָׁכִים (sak ha-ashakhim)
- כִּיס הָאֲשָׁכִים (kis-ha'ashakhím)
- מָגֵן אֲשָׁכִים (magén ashakhím)
Related terms[edit]
- מְאוּשְׁכָּן (m'ushkán)