תעלה

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ת־ע־ל (t-ʿ-l)

Noun

תְּעָלָה • (te'ala) f (plural indefinite תְּעָלוֹת, singular construct תְּעָלַת־, plural construct תְּעָלוֹת־)

  1. a ditch, a moat, a canal
    • Tanach, 1 Kings 18:35, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      וַיֵּלְכוּ הַמַּיִם סָבִיב לַמִּזְבֵּחַ; וְגַם אֶת־הַתְּעָלָה מִלֵּא־מָיִם.
      vayyeləchú hammáyim savív lammizbéaḥ; vəgam et-hattə'alá millé-máyim.
      And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Root
ע־ל־ה (ʿ-l-h)

Verb

תַּעֲלֶה • (ta'alé)

  1. Forms of עָלָה ('alá).
    1. second-person masculine singular future (prefix conjugation) of עָלָה ('alá)
    2. third-person feminine singular future (prefix conjugation) of עָלָה ('alá)
  2. Forms of הֶעֱלָה (he'elá).
    1. second-person masculine singular future (prefix conjugation) of הֶעֱלָה (he'elá)
    2. third-person feminine singular future (prefix conjugation) of הֶעֱלָה (he'elá)

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