אביר
Hebrew
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /(ʔ)aˈbiʁ/
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Adjective
אַבִּיר • (abír) (feminine אַבִּירָה, masculine plural אַבִּירִים, feminine plural אַבִּירוֹת)
- mighty, valiant
- strong, mighty (used of God only)
Noun
אַבִּיר • (abír) m (plural indefinite אַבִּירִים, plural construct אַבִּירֵי־, feminine counterpart אַבִּירָה)
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) a knight
- (biblical) a great horse, an ox or a strong working bull
Derived terms
- אַבִּירוּת (abirút, “knighthood, chivalry”)
See also
- פָּרָשׁ m (parash)
Proper noun
אַבִּיר • (abír) m
- (Biblical Hebrew) the Strong, a poetic name for God
Anagrams
Ladino
Etymology
From Old Spanish aver, from Latin habeō (“hold, have”).
Verb
אביר (Latin spelling aver)
- to have