קרבן

Hebrew

Root
ק־ר־ב (q-r-b)
8 terms

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic [Term?]. Compare Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān).

Pronunciation

Noun

קורבן / קׇרְבָּן • (korbánm (plural indefinite קורבנות / קׇרְבָּנוֹת, singular construct קורבן / קׇרְבַּן־, plural construct קורבנות / קׇרְבָּנוֹת־)

  1. (chiefly Judaism) a ritual sacrifice, as of an animal
  2. (by extension) victim

Usage notes

The alternative voweling קֻרְבָּן also exists, althouɡh it may be an Aramaic borrowinɡ.

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: κορβᾶν (korbân)
    • English: corban
    • Gothic: 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌱𐌰𐌽 (kaurban)
    • Old Armenian: կորբան (korban)

References

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew קרבן (korbán).

Noun

קרבן • (korbnm, plural קרבנות (korbones) or קרבנים (korbonim)

  1. victim
  2. (Judaism) ritual sacrifice