אופן
See also: אופֿן
Hebrew
Etymology 1
| Root |
|---|
| א־פ־ן (ʾ-p-n) |
| 4 terms |
Pronunciation
- (Biblical Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʔufn/
- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˈʔo.fɛn/
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˈo.fen/
Noun
אופן / אֹפֶן • (ófen) m (plural indefinite אופנים / אֳפָנִים) [pattern: קֹטֶל]
- way, manner
- 1974, Zelda, Every Person Has a Name:
- לְכָל אִישׁ יֵשׁ שֵׁם שֶׁנָּתְנוּ לוֹ קוֹמָתוֹ וְאֹפֶן חִיּוּכוֹ וְנָתַן לוֹ הָאָרִיג, […]
- To every person there is a name that was given to them by their stature and the manner of their smile and that was given to them by the weave […]
- לְכָל אִישׁ יֵשׁ שֵׁם שֶׁנָּתְנוּ לוֹ קוֹמָתוֹ וְאֹפֶן חִיּוּכוֹ וְנָתַן לוֹ הָאָרִיג, […]
Derived terms
- אופנה / אׇפְנָה (ofná)
- בכל אופן / בְּכָל אֹפֶן (b'khól ófen)
- בשום אופן / בְּשׁוּם אֹפֶן (b'shúm ófen)
Etymology 2
| Root |
|---|
| א־פ־ן (ʾ-p-n) |
| 4 terms |
Compare Ugaritic 𐎀𐎔𐎐 (ảpn, “wheel”).
Noun
אוֹפַן • ('ofán) m
- (poetic or dated) A wheel (circular device on an axle).
- (Judaism) An angel of a particular kind.
- (Judaism) Any of various poems added on red-letter days to the morning prayer service at the passage והאופנים….
Synonyms
Derived terms
- אוֹפַנּוֹעַ (ofanóa')
- אוֹפַנַּיִם (ofanáyim)
- תְּלַת־אוֹפַן (t'lát-'ofán)
- חַד אוֹפַן (khad-'ofán)