קרבן

Hebrew
Root
ק־ר־ב (q-r-b)

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic [Term?]. Compare Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān).

Noun

קורבן / קָרְבָּן • (korbán) m (plural indefinite קורבנות / קָרְבָּנוֹת, singular construct קורבן / קָרְבַּן־, plural construct קורבנות / קָרְבָּנוֹת־)

  1. (chiefly Judaism) a ritual sacrifice, as of an animal
  2. (by extension) victim

Usage notes

The alternative voweling קֻרְבָּן also exists.

Descendants
  • → Ancient Greek: κορβᾶν (korbân)
    • → English: corban
    • → Gothic: 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌱𐌰𐌽 (kaurban)
    • → Old Armenian: կորբան (korban)

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew קרבן (korbán).

Noun

קרבן • (korbn) m, plural קרבנות (korbones) or קרבנים (korbonim)

  1. victim
  2. (Judaism) ritual sacrifice
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