כרוב
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Hebrew[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /kəˈruːβ/
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /kˈʁuv/ /kˈʀuv/ invalid IPA characters (//)
- (Biblical Hebrew) IPA(key): /kaˈruːb/ /kaˈruːβ/ invalid IPA characters (//)
Etymology 1[edit]
| Root |
|---|
| כ־ר־ב (k-r-b) |
From Ancient Greek κράμβη (krámbē, “cabbage”).
Noun[edit]
כְּרוּב • (kruv) m (plural indefinite כְּרוּבִים, singular construct כְּרוּב־)
Derived terms[edit]
- כְּרוּבִית (kruvít)
References[edit]
- “כרוב” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading[edit]
כרוב on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
Etymology 2[edit]
From a Proto-Semitic source akin to Akkadian 𒅗𒊒𒁍 (“to bless”), 𒅗𒊑𒁍 (“one who blesses”).
Noun[edit]
כְּרוּב • (kruv) m (plural indefinite כְּרוּבִים)
Descendants[edit]
- → Arabic: كَرُوبِيّ (karūbiyy)
- → Amharic: ኪሩብ (kirub)
- → Ancient Greek: χερούβ (kheroúb)
- → Classical Syriac: ܟܪܘܒܐ