ברזל
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Hebrew
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Fe | |
| Previous: מַנְגָּן (Mn) | |
| Next: קוֹבַּלְט (Co) | |
| Root |
|---|
| ב־ר־ז־ל (b-r-z-l) |
Etymology
Compare with Akkadian 𒀭𒁇 (parzillum), Classical Syriac ܦܪܙܠܐ (parzəlā), Ugaritic 𐎁𐎗𐎏𐎍 (brḏl), Phoenician 𐤁𐤓𐤆𐤋 (brzl). Klein assumes Anatolian origin.[1]
Pronunciation
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Noun
בַּרְזֶל • (barzél) m (plural indefinite בַּרְזִלִּים, plural construct בַּרְזִלֵּי־)
- (uncountable) iron (a common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe)
Derived terms
- חוק ברזל / חֹק בַּרְזֶל (khók barzél)
- כַּדּוּר בַּרְזֶל (kadúr barzél)
- מסילת ברזל / מְסִלַּת בַּרְזֶל (m'silát barzél)
- מָסַךְ הַבַּרְזֶל (masákh habarzél)
- כיפת ברזל / כִּפַּת בַּרְזֶל (kipát barzél)
See also
References
- H1270 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
- “ברזל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
ברזל on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
- ^ Klein, Dr. Ernest, A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the English Language, Amsterdam: Elsevier Scientific Publishing Co., 1971.