מכשפה

Hebrew

Root
כ־שׁ־ף (k-sh-p)
3 terms

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /meχaʃeˈfa/, /maχʃeˈfa/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

מְכַשֵּׁפָה • (m'khashefá) f (masculine counterpart מְכַשֵּׁף)

  1. witch
    • Tanach, Exodus 22:17:
      מְכַשֵּׁפָה לֹא תְחַיֶּה׃
      Do not let a sorceress live.

References

  • “מכשפה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

Yiddish

Noun

מכשפה • (makhsheyfe) f

  1. (nonstandard) Unpointed form of מכשפֿה (makhsheyfe).
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