אש

See also: אַש

Hebrew

Root
א־שׁ־שׁ (ʾ-š-š)

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ʔiš- (fire). Cognate with Akkadian 𒉈 (išātum, fire) and Ge'ez እሳት (ʾəsat, fire).

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

אֵשׁ • (esh) f (plural indefinite אִשִּׁים, singular construct אֵשׁ־, plural construct אִשֵּׁי־) [pattern: קֵטֶל]

  1. (usually uncountable) Fire, a fire, a flame.
    • Tanach, Exodus 3:2:
      וַיֵּרָא מַלְאַךְ ה׳ אֵלָיו בְּלַבַּת אֵשׁ מִתּוֹךְ הַסְּנֶה וַיַּרְא וְהִנֵּה הַסְּנֶה בֹּעֵר בָּאֵשׁ וְהַסְּנֶה אֵינֶנּוּ אֻכָּל׃
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    • אבינו מלכנו
      אָבִינוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ עֲשֵׂה לְמַעַן בָּאֵי בָּאֵשׁ וּבַמַּיִם עַל קִדּוּשׁ שְׁמֶךָ.

Usage notes

  • The plural אִשִּׁים (ishím) is not used in Modern Hebrew.

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