פנס

Hebrew

Etymology

Post-Biblical, borrowed from Ancient Greek φανός (phanós).

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /paˈnas/
  • (file)

Noun

פָּנָס • (panás) m (plural indefinite פָּנָסִים, singular construct פָּנַס־, plural construct פָּנָסֵי־)

  1. a lantern (case of transparent material made to protect a flame or light)
  2. a lamp
    • a. 500 C.E., Babylonian Talmud, Berachot 53b:
      הָיְתָה לוֹ נֵר טְמוּנָה בְּחֵיקוֹ אוֹ בְּפַנָּס אוֹ שֶׁרָאָה שַׁלְהֶבֶת וְלֹא נִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ לְאוֹרָהּ
      One who had a candle hidden in his lap or placed inside an opaque lamp, or if he saw a flame and did not utilize its light.
  3. a flashlight
  4. a torch
  5. (by extension) a black eye

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Synonyms

References

  • פנס” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
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