נצח

Hebrew

Root
נ־צ־ח (n-ts-kh)

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /nasˤħ/
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈnɛ.sˤaħ/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈne.tsaχ/

Noun

נֶצַח • (nétzakh) m (plural indefinite נְצָחִים, singular construct נֶצַח־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. splendor, glory
2. sincerity, truth
3. faith, confidence
4. eternity (infinite time)
5. perfection, completeness

Derived terms

• חַיֵּי נֶצַח (khayé nétzakh)

Adverb

נֵצַח • (nétzakh) [pattern: קֵטֶל]

1. eternity (infinite time)
2. altogether, quite

Verb

נִצֵּחַ • (nitséakh) (pi'el construction)

1. defective spelling of ניצח

References

• H5331 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew נֶצַח (“eternity”)

Pronunciation

• (YIVO) IPA^(key): /ˈnɛt͡səχ/
• (Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈneɪ̯t͡səχ/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˈnaɪ̯t͡səχ/
• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ˈnɛɪ̯t͡səχ/

Noun

נצח • (netsekh) m, plural נצחים (netsokhim)

1. eternity

Derived terms

• נצחדיק (ne(y)tsekhdik, “eternal”)