גנוז

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ג־נ־ב

Passive participle of גָּנַז (ganáz).

Adjective

גָּנוּז‎ (ganúz) (feminine גְּנוּז‎ָה, masculine plural גְּנוּז‎ִים, feminine plural גְּנוּז‎וֹת)

  1. hidden
    • a. 500 CE, Babylonian Talmud, Yoma 54a:
    • וַחֲכָמִים אוֹמְרִים אָרוֹן בְּלִשְׁכַּת דִּיר הָעֵצִים הָיָה גָּנוּז.
      va-ḥakhamím omrím arón b-lishkát dir ha-ʿetzím hayáh ganúz
      and sages say the Ark of the Covenant is hidden in the Chamber of Wood Storage
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.