אשך

Hebrew

Root
א־שׁ־ך (ʾ-sh-k)
2 terms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˈ(ʔ)eʃeχ/
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Noun

אֶשֶׁךְ • (éshekh) m (dual indefinite אשכיים / אֶשְׁכַּיִם, plural indefinite אֲשָׁכִים) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. testicle
    • Tanach, Leviticus 21:20:
      אוֹ גִבֵּן אוֹ דַק אוֹ תְּבַלֻּל בְּעֵינוֹ אוֹ גָרָב אוֹ יַלֶּפֶת אוֹ מְרוֹחַ אָשֶׁךְ:
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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.

Declension

Declension of אֶשֶׁךְ
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite אֶשֶׁךְ first אַשְׁכִּי אַשְׁכֵּנוּ
definite הָאֶשֶׁךְ second אַשְׁכְּךָ אַשְׁכֵּךְ אַשְׁכְּכֶם אַשְׁכְּכֶן
construct אֶשֶׁךְ־ third אַשְׁכּוֹ אַשְׁכָּהּ אַשְׁכָּם אַשְׁכָּן
plural indefinite אֲשָׁכִים first אשכיי / אֲשָׁכַי אֲשָׁכֵינוּ
definite הָאֲשָׁכִים second אֲשָׁכֶיךָ אשכייך / אֲשָׁכַיִךְ אַשְׁכֵיכֶם אַשְׁכֵיכֶן
construct אַשְׁכֵי־ third אֲשָׁכָיו אֲשָׁכֶיהָ אַשְׁכֵיהֶם אַשְׁכֵיהֶן

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References

  • “אשך” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
  • "אשך" in the Noun Declension Tables of the Academy of Hebrew Language
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