גשם

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Hebrew

Root
ג־שׁ־ם (g-sh-m)
2 terms
גשם יורד על האדמה והרטיב אותה

Etymology

Compare Ugaritic 𐎂𐎌𐎎 (gšm, rain, downpour). The sense "body" (and, by extension, "substance") is first attested in Aramaic parts of the Book of Daniel and later gained currency in Medieval Hebrew. This sense appears to represent a borrowing from Aramaic, for which compare Classical Syriac ܓܘܫܡܐ and confer Arabic جِسْم (jism).

Pronunciation

Noun

גֶּשֶׁם (géshemm (plural indefinite גְּשָׁמִים, singular construct גֶּשֶׁם־, plural construct גִּשְׁמֵי־)

  1. (meteorology) rain
    Synonym: מָטָר (matár)
  2. (Biblical Hebrew, Mishnaic Hebrew) shower, heavy rain
  3. flood
  4. (Medieval Hebrew) body
  5. substance

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