אורחה

Hebrew

Root
א־ר־ח (ʾ-r-ḥ)

Pronunciation

Noun

אוֹרְחָה • (orkhá) f (plural indefinite אוֹרְחוֹת, singular construct אוֹרְחַת־, plural construct אֳרָחוֹת־) [pattern: קוֹטְלָה]

  1. a caravan (convoy or procession)
    • Tanach, Genesis 37:25, with translation of the New International Version:
      [] וְהִנֵּה אֹרְחַת יִשְׁמְעֵאלִים בָּאָה מִגִּלְעָד
      [] and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead.
    • 1947, “זמר”, Avraham Shlonsky (lyrics):
      לֹא אוֹרְחַת גְּמַלִּים יָרְדָה לִכְרֹעַ, / לֹא דַּבֶּשֶׁת הִיא אֶל מוּל כּוֹכָב.
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Declension

Synonyms

  • שיירה / שַׁיָּרָה
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