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העיר

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Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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Root
ע־ו־ר (ʿ-w-r)

From the root ע־ו־ר (`-w-r), using the hif`il conjugation.

Verb

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הֵעִיר (he'ír) (hif'il construction)

  1. (transitive) To wake, awaken, wake up.
  2. To comment, to remark
Usage notes
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  • (wake): The corresponding intransitive verb is הִתְעוֹרֵר (hit'orér, to wake up), from the same root but using the hitpa`el conjugation.
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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From הַ (ha-) + עִיר (ír).

Noun

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הָעִיר (ha'ír)

  1. singular definite form of עִיר (ír).