תפיסה

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See also: תּפֿיסה

Hebrew

Root
ת־פ־ס (t-p-s)

Alternative forms

Noun

תְּפִיסָה (tfisáf (plural indefinite תְּפִיסוֹת, singular construct תְּפִיסַת־)

  1. grabbing, holding tightly
  2. apprehension (i.e. to know something)
  3. comprehension, perception (i.e. to understand something)
  4. outlook

Usage notes

  • Some prefer to use the root ת־פ־ס (t-p-s) for physical senses and the root ת־פ־ש (t-p-ś), pronounced the same, for abstract senses. However, the Academy of the Hebrew Language states that this distinction has no historical basis as the latter is just the biblical spelling of the same root and was used also for the physical senses (See for example Deuteronomy 9:17).[1]

References

  1. ^ The Academy of the Hebrew Language (2011 March 15) “תפיסה או תפישה?”, in hebrew-academy.org.il (in Hebrew), retrieved 2015-03-28
  • תפיסה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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