אסיר

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Hebrew

Root
א־ס־ר (ʾ-s-r)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Semitic *ʔasīr-.

Pronunciation

Noun

אָסִיר (asírm (plural indefinite אֲסִירִים, singular construct אֲסִיר־, feminine counterpart אֲסִירָה)

  1. A (male) prisoner, inmate, captive, bondsman.

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