קרבן

Hebrew

Root
ק־ר־ב (q-r-b)

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic [Term?]. Compare Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān).

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /qur.ˈbaːn/
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /qɔr.ˈbɔn/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /koʁ.ˈban/

Noun

קורבן / קָרְבָּן • (korbán) m (plural indefinite קורבנות / קָרְבָּנוֹת, singular construct קורבן / קָרְבַּן־, plural construct קורבנות / קָרְבָּנוֹת־)

1. (chiefly Judaism) a ritual sacrifice, as of an animal
2. (by extension) victim

Usage notes

The alternative voweling קֻרְבָּן also exists, althouɡh it may be an Aramaic borrowinɡ.

Descendants

• → Ancient Greek: κορβᾶν (korbân)
  • → English: corban
  • → Gothic: 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌱𐌰𐌽 (kaurban)
  • → Old Armenian: կորբան (korban)

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew קרבן (korbán).

Noun

קרבן • (korbn) m, plural קרבנות (korbones) or קרבנים (korbonim)

1. victim
2. (Judaism) ritual sacrifice