עשיר

Hebrew

Root
ע־שׁ־ר (ʿ-sh-r)
3 terms

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)aˈʃiʁ/

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Adjective

עָשִׁיר • (ashír) (feminine עֲשִׁירָה, masculine plural עֲשִׁירִים, feminine plural עֲשִׁירוֹת) [pattern: קָטִיל]

1. rich, wealthy, well off: having a lot of money and possessions
2. rich (in something): having a large amount of a specified thing.

   מנה עשירה בחלבון ― maná ashirá b'khelbón ― a dish rich in protein

Derived terms

• מַצָּה עֲשִׁירָה (matzá ashirá)

Related terms

• עושר / עֹשֶׁר (ósher)

References

• H6223 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible