צלם

See also: צ־ל־ם‎

Hebrew
Root
צ־ל־ם‎ (ṣ-l-m)

Etymology

Cognate with Akkadian 𒀩 (ṣalmum), Classical Syriac ܨܠܡܐ‎ (ṣalmā) and, by dissimilation of /l/ to /n/, Arabic صَنَم‎ (ṣanam).

Noun

צֶלֶם • (tsélem) m [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. image
  2. idol

Declension
Declension of צֶלֶם
NumberIsolated formsWith possessive pronouns
StateFormPersonsingularplural
m.f.m.f.
singularindefinite צֶלֶם first צַלְמִי‎צַלְמֵנוּ‎
definite הַצֶּלֶם‎ second צַלְמְךָ‎צַלְמֵךְ‎צַלְמְכֶם‎צַלְמְכֶן‎
construct צֶלֶם־ third צַלְמוֹ‎צַלְמָהּ‎צַלְמָם‎צַלְמָן‎

Noun

צַלָּם • (tsalám) m

  1. A photographer.

Verb

צִלֵּם • (tsilém) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of צילם‎

References

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew צֶלֶם‎ (tsélem).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɛɪ̯ɫəm/

Noun

צלם • (tseylem) m, plural צלמים‎ (tslomem)

  1. image
  2. cross, crucifix
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