אסיר

Hebrew

Root
א־ס־ר (ʾ-s-r)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Semitic *ʔasīr-.

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈsiːr/
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔɔːˈsiːr/, [ʔɔˑˈsiː.irˤ]
• (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔɔˈsir/, [ʔɔːˈsiːr]
• (Persian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)ɒˈsir/
• (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ɔˈsiʁ̞/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)aˈsiʁ̞/

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Noun

אָסִיר • (asír) m (plural indefinite אֲסִירִים, singular construct אֲסִיר־, feminine counterpart אֲסִירָה)

1. A (male) prisoner, inmate, captive, bondsman.

Derived terms

• אֲסִיר עוֹלָם (asír 'olám)

See also

• (prisoner): אסור (asúr)