שקר

Hebrew

Root
שׁ־ק־ר (sh-q-r)
4 terms

Pronunciation

Noun

שֶׁקֶר • (shékerm (plural indefinite שְׁקָרִים, singular construct שֶׁקֶר־, plural construct שִׁקְרֵי־, Biblical Hebrew pausal form שָׁקֶר) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. lie, falsehood

Derived terms

Verb

שִׁקֵּר • (shikér) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of שיקר

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Etymology

From Hebrew שקר (shéker).

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˈʃɛkɜr/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈʃeɪ̯kɜr/, /ˈʃeːkɜr/

Noun

שקר • (shekerm, plural שקרים (shkorim)

  1. lie, falsehood
    Synonyms: ליגן (lign), כּזבֿ (kozev)