The Hebrew word for root is
שׁוֹרֶשׁ
shóresh
Translations for root and their definitions
| שורש | |
| 1. n. (botany) root (of a plant) | |
| 2. n. (by extension) root (i.e. source, basis) | |
| 3. n. (by extension, linguistics) root (e.g., a triliteral root) of a Semitic word | |
| 4. n. (by extension, mathematics) root (e.g., square root) | |
| 5. v. to be rooted out | |
| 6. v. to take root | |
| 7. v. to be take root, be made to take root |
| מקור | |
| 1. n. A source, an origin, a root. | |
| מקור חום (makor-khóm) - a heat source | |
| מקורהּ המילה (mkoráh hamilá) - the source of the word | |
| 2. n. A beak: a mouth-like anatomical structure found in various animals, notably birds. |
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