אשך

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Hebrew

Root
א־שׁ־ך (ʾ-sh-k)
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Etymology

Cognate with Akkadian 𒋓 (iškum), Classical Syriac ܐܫܟܬܐ (ʾeškəṯā) and Ugaritic 𐎜𐎌𐎋 (ủšk).

Pronunciation

Noun

אֶשֶׁךְ • (éshekh) m (dual indefinite אשכיים / אֶשְׁכַּיִם, plural indefinite אֲשָׁכִים)

  1. testicle
    • Tanach, Leviticus 21:20:
      אוֹ גִבֵּן אוֹ דַק אוֹ תְּבַלֻּל בְּעֵינוֹ אוֹ גָרָב אוֹ יַלֶּפֶת אוֹ מְרוֹחַ אָשֶׁךְ:
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Usage notes

  • The most common form of this word is the plural אֲשָׁכִים (ashakhím). The dual form is very rare and does not exist in modern Hebrew.
  • While the proper singular is אֶשֶׁךְ (éshekh), the non-standard pronunciation אָשָׁךְ (ashákh) is far more common.

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