עזרה

Hebrew

Root
ע־ז־ר (ʿ-z-r)

Etymology

From Proto-West Semitic *ʕaḏr- m (help, verbal noun); the meaning of this verb *ʕaḏar- (to assist) has specialized in Arabic عُذْر (ʕuḏr) and Sabaean 𐩲𐩹𐩧 (ʿḏr, excuse, pardon) but is also kept in Sabaean 𐩲𐩹𐩧 (ʿḏr, followers; community).

Pronunciation

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Noun

עֶזְרָה • (ʿezrá) f (plural indefinite עֶזְרוֹת, singular construct עֶזְרַת־) [pattern: קִטְלָה]

  1. help

Derived terms

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