מהר

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Aramaic

Verb

מהר (transliteration needed)

  1. to learn, to excel, to be practiced

Hebrew

Root
מ־ה־ר (m-h-r)
7 terms

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Adverb

מַהֵר (mahér)

  1. Quickly, rapidly, fast.
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Verb

מִהֵר (mihér) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of מיהר

Etymology 2

Denominative from מוהר / מֹהַר, cognate to Arabic مَهَرَ (mahara).

Pronunciation

Verb

מָהַר (mahár) (pa'al construction, future יִמְהַר, passive participle מָהוּר, passive counterpart נִמְהַר)

  1. to acquire a wife by paying her purchase price
    • Tanach, Exodus 22:15, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      וְכִי־יְפַתֶּה אִישׁ בְּתוּלָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא־אֹרָשָׂה וְשָׁכַב עִמָּהּ מָהֹר יִמְהָרֶנָּה לּוֹ לְאִשָּׁה׃
      And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.
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Noun

מֹהַר (móharm

  1. defective spelling of מוהר

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