מנחה

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
מ־נ־ח (m-n-kh)
1 term

Compare Arabic مِنْحَة (minḥa, “gift”).

Noun

מִנְחָה • (minkhá) f (plural indefinite מְנָחוֹת, singular construct מִנְחַת־, plural construct מִנְחוֹת־) [pattern: קִטְלָה]

  1. an offering
  2. (Judaism) Mincha (the afternoon prayer service)
Synonyms
  • תפילת מנחה (t'filát minkhá)
Derived terms
See also

References

Etymology 2

Root
נ־ח־ה (n-kh-h)
2 terms

Noun

מַנְחֶה • (mankhé) m (plural indefinite מַנְחִים, feminine counterpart מַנְחָה)

  1. a mentor
  2. a host, a moderator
Declension
Declension of מַנְחֶה
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite מַנְחֶה first מַנְחִי מַנְחֵנוּ
definite הַמַּנְחֶה second מַנְחֶךָ מַנְחֵךְ מַנְחֵכֶם מַנְחֵכֶן
construct מַנְחֵה־ third מַנְחֵהוּ מַנְחֶהָ מַנְחֵהֶם מַנְחֵהֶן
singular indefinite מַנְחֶה first מַנְחִי מַנְחֵנוּ
definite הַמַּנְחֶה second מַנְחֲךָ מַנְחֵךְ מַנְחֲכֶם מַנְחֲכֶן
construct מַנְחֵה־ third מַנְחוֹ מַנְחָהּ מַנְחָם מַנְחָן
plural indefinite מַנְחִים first מנחיי / מַנְחַי מַנְחֵינוּ
definite הַמַּנְחִים second מַנְחֶיךָ מנחייך / מַנְחַיִךְ מַנְחֵיכֶם מַנְחֵיכֶן
construct מַנְחֵי־ third מַנְחָיו מַנְחֶיהָ מַנְחֵיהֶם מַנְחֵיהֶן

References

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

Further reading

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew מִנְחָה (minchá).

Noun

מנחה • (minkhe) f, plural מנחות (minkhes)

  1. (Judaism) Mincha (afternoon prayer)
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