פשר

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Aramaic

Verb

פשר • (transliteration needed)

  1. to interpret, to explain
  2. to melt, to dissolve

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
פ־שׁ־ר (p-sh-r)

The noun is attested from the Bible; the verbs are first attested in Talmudic literature.

Pronunciation

Noun

פֵּשֶׁר • (pésher) m (no plural forms, singular construct פֵּשֶׁר־)

  1. A solution, an explanation, an interpretation.
    • Ecclesiastes 8:1:
      מִי כְּהֶחָכָם וּמִי יוֹדֵעַ פֵּשֶׁר דָּבָר חָכְמַת אָדָם תָּאִיר פָּנָיו וְעֹז פָּנָיו יְשֻׁנֶּא׃
      mí k'hekhakhám umí yodéa pésher davár khokhmát adám ta'ír panáv v'óz panáv y'shuné.
      Who as the wise ? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.[1]
  2. (פֵּשֶׁר־, pésher-) singular construct state form of פֵּשֶׁר‎.

Verb

פָּשַׁר • (pashár) (pa'al construction)

  1. (intransitive, of a solid) To melt: to become liquid.
  2. (intransitive) To thaw: to become lukewarm (instead of cold).
  3. (transitive) To solve, to explain.

Verb

פִּשֵּׁר • (pishér) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of פישר.

References

  1. ^ The Holy Bible,  (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , 1611, →OCLC.
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