אוהל
Hebrew
| Root |
|---|
| א־ה־ל (ʾ-h-l) |
Alternative forms
- אֹהֶל (defective spelling)
Etymology
From Proto-Semitic *ʔahl-. Note that this Hebrew form is peculiar to the Tiberian vocalization. The Palestinian vocalization points to אַהֶל (ʾáhel) instead, truer to the vowel in every other known cognate.
Pronunciation
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Noun
אוהל / אֹהֶל • (óhel) m (plural indefinite אוהלים / אֹהָלִים, singular construct אוהל / אֹהֶל־, plural construct אוהלי / אָהֳלֵי־) [pattern: קֹטֶל]
- A tent: a portable shelter of skins or strong cloth stretched and held up by poles.
- (Judaism) A collective term for all that covers a dead body or that a dead body covers; used in legal discussions of purity and impurity.
- An ohel: a structure erected over the grave of a great and righteous person.
- (אֹהֶל־, óhel-) Singular construct state form of אוהל (óhel).
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