ארגז

Hebrew

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Philistine.

Noun

אַרְגָּז • (argáz) m (plural indefinite ארגזים‎)

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

Derived terms
  • ארגז חול
  • ארגז חרב

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

References
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