ארגז

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ר־ג־ז (r-g-z)
4 terms

Probably borrowed from Philistine. Compare Aramaic אַרְגָּזְתָּא, Classical Syriac ܪܓܙܬܐ, Arabic رِجَازَة (rijāza).

Noun

אַרְגָּז • (argázm (plural indefinite אַרְגָּזִים, singular construct אַרְגַּז־)

  1. (Biblical Hebrew) box with golden gifts of the Philistines
  2. (modern) crate, box

Declension

Declension of אַרְגָּז
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite אַרְגָּז first אַרְגָּזִי אַרְגָּזֵנוּ
definite הָאַרְגָּז second אַרְגָּזְךָ אַרְגָּזֵךְ אַרְגַּזְכֶם אַרְגַּזְכֶן
construct אַרְגַּז־ third אַרְגָּזוֹ אַרְגָּזָהּ אַרְגָּזָם אַרְגָּזָן
plural indefinite אַרְגָּזִים first ארגזיי / אַרְגָּזַי אַרְגָּזֵינוּ
definite הָאַרְגָּזִים second אַרְגָּזֶיךָ ארגזייך / אַרְגָּזַיִךְ אַרְגְּזֵיכֶם אַרְגְּזֵיכֶן
construct אַרְגְּזֵי־ third אַרְגָּזָיו אַרְגָּזֶיהָ אַרְגְּזֵיהֶם אַרְגְּזֵיהֶן

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Aramaic
    • Jewish Babylonian Aramaic: רְגַזְתָּא (chest, coffin)
    • Classical Syriac: ܪܳܓܽܘܙܬܳܐ (sack)
      • Arabic: رجَازَة (garment containing counterweight on a camel)

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