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פרנסה

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Hebrew

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Root
פ־ר־נ־ס (p-r-n-s)

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek [Term?]. Other scholars suggest from Aramaic פרנס (he maintained, sustained, supported), Classical Syriac ܦܪܢܣ (he cared for, provided; he appointed, distributed; he took the oversight, managed, ruled).

Noun

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פַּרְנָסָה (parnasáf (plural indefinite פַּרְנָסוֹת, singular construct פַּרְנָסַת־, plural construct פַּרְנְסוֹת־) [pattern: קַטָּלָה]

  1. A need, a necessity: that which one needs.
  2. Subsistence, a living: providing of the needs of life.
  3. Occupation, livelihood, living: employment by which one earns money to satisfy one's needs.

Descendants

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  • Ladino: parnasa
  • Yiddish: פּרנסה (parnose)

Yiddish

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Noun

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פרנסה (parnosef

  1. (nonstandard) Unpointed form of פּרנסה (parnose).