מקור

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ק־ו־ר (q-w-r)

The sense “infinitive” is a calque of Arabic مَصْدَر (maṣdar, infinitive, literally source, origin).

Noun

מָקוֹר (makórm (plural indefinite מְקוֹרוֹת, singular construct מְקוֹר־, plural construct מְקוֹרוֹת־)

  1. A source, an origin, a root.
    מקור חוםm'kór khóma heat source
    מקור המילהm'kór hamiláthe source of the word
  2. A fountain, a wellspring
    • Tanach, Psalms 36:10, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      כִּי־עִמְּךָ מְקוֹר חַיִּים בְּאוֹרְךָ נִרְאֶה־אוֹר׃
      ki imkhá m'kór khayím b'orkhá nir'é or
      For with Thee is the fountain of life; in Thy light do we see light.
    • Tanach, Proverbs 10:11, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      מְקוֹר חַיִּים פִּי צַדִּיק וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְכַסֶּה חָמָס׃
      m'kór khayím pi tsadik ufí r'sha'ím y'khasé khamás
      The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
  3. (grammar) infinitive
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Root
נ־ק־ר (n-q-r)

Noun

מַקּוֹר (makórm (plural indefinite מַקּוֹרִים, singular construct מַקּוֹר־, plural construct מַקּוֹרֵי־)

  1. (zootomy) bill (the beak of a bird, especially when small or flattish; sometimes also used with reference to a platypus, turtle, or other animal)
Declension

References

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

Further reading

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מָקוֹר (makór, source)

Pronunciation

Noun

מקור (mokerm, plural מקורים (mekoyrem) or מקרים (mokrem)

  1. source (metaphorical)