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נחש

נחש

Aramaic

Verb

נחש (transliteration needed)

  1. to divine

Hebrew

Pronunciation

  • (נָחָשׁ) IPA(key): [nɔˈxɔʃ]
  • (נַחַשׁ) IPA(key): [ˈnaxaʃ]
  • (נִחֵשׁ) IPA(key): [niˈxeʃ]

Noun

נָחָשׁ (nakhásh) m (plural indefinite נְחָשִׁים, singular construct נְחַשׁ־, plural construct נַחֲשֵׁי־)

  1. snake (the animal)
  2. gummy worm

Noun

נַחַשׁ (nákhash) m [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. magic, sorcery, spell, enchantment, augury

Verb

נִחֵשׁ (nichésh)

  1. (It/he) divined, figured out by use of magic
  2. (by extension) (It/he) guessed