קרבן

Hebrew
Root
ק־ר־ב‎

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic. Compare Arabic قُرْبَان‎ (qurbān).

Noun

קורבן \ קָרְבָּן • (korbán) m (plural indefinite קורבנות \ קָרְבָּנוֹת‎, singular construct קורבן \ קָרְבַּן־‎, plural construct קורבנות \ קָרְבָּנוֹת־‎)

  1. (chiefly Judaism) a ritual sacrifice, as of an animal
  2. (by extension) victim

Usage notes

The alternative voweling קֻרְבָּן also exists.

Descendants

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew קרבן‎.

Noun

קרבן • (korbn) m, plural קרבנות‎ (korbones)

  1. victim
  2. (Judaism) ritual sacrifice
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