ספסל

Hebrew

Etymology

First used in Mishnaic Hebrew, borrowed from Ancient Greek συψέλλιον (supséllion), from Latin subsellium; compare Classical Syriac ܣܦܣܠܐ.

Noun

סַפְסָל • (safsálm (plural indefinite סַפְסָלִים, singular construct סַפְסַל־, plural construct סַפְסְלֵי־)

  1. bench

References

  • ספסל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading