יער

Hebrew
Root
י־ע־ר‎ (y-ʿ-r)

Etymology

Compare Arabic وَعْر‎ (waʕr, “badlands”)

Pronunciation

Noun

יַעַר • (yá'ar) m (plural indefinite יְעָרוֹת‎, singular construct יַעַר־, plural construct יַעֲרֵי־‎) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. A forest.
    • Psalms 96:12, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      ‏יַעֲלֹז שָׂדַי וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ אָז יְרַנְּנוּ כָּל־עֲצֵי־יָעַר׃‎‎
      yaʿalóz sadái v-khol ashér bo; az y'ran'nú kol ʿatséi yáʿar
      Let the field exult; and all that is therein; Then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy;
  2. (יַעַר־‎, yá'ar) Singular construct state form of יַעַר‎ (yá'ar)‎.

Usage notes
  • In addition to the usual plural forms given above, the plural indefinite form יְעָרִים‎ and plural construct form יַעֲרִי־‎ are also common.

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