הדיח

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ד־ו־ח (d-w-kh)

Verb

הֵדִיחַ (hediáḥ) (hif'il construction)

  1. to rinse
    • Tanach, 2 Chronicles 4:6, with translation of the English Standard Version:
      אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂה הָעוֹלָה יָדִיחוּ בָם, וְהַיָּם לְרָחְצָה לַכֹּהֲנִים בּוֹ.
      et-ma'asé ha'olá yadiḥú vam, vəhayyám ləraḥtzá lakkohaním bo.
      In these they were to rinse off what was used for the burnt offering, and the sea was for the priests to wash in.
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Root
נ־ד־ח (n-d-kh)

Verb

הִדִּיחַ (hidiáḥ) (hif'il construction)

  1. to instigate, to abet
  2. to relegate
Conjugation

References

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