גניזה
Hebrew
Etymology
| Root |
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| ג־נ־ז |
Borrowed from Old Persian [Term?] (/*ganza-/, “treasure, depository”), from Old Median *ganzah. Compare Persian گنج (ganj). See also גְּנָזִים (g'nazím) and גִּזְבָּר (gizbár) (ultimately from Old Median *ganzabarah).
Noun
גְּנִיזָה • (g'nizá) f (plural indefinite גְּנִיזוֹת)
- archiving, storage, preservation, hiding
- shelving
- genizah, depository where sacred items are kept before they can be properly buried
Derived terms
- English: genizah
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