קרבן

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Hebrew

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Root
ק־ר־ב (q-r-b)

Etymology

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From Proto-Semitic [Term?]. Compare Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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קורבן / קָרְבָּן (korbánm (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

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The alternative voweling קֻרְבָּן also exists, althouɡh it may be an Aramaic borrowinɡ.

Descendants

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew קרבן (korbán).

Noun

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קרבן (korbnm, plural קרבנות (korbones) or קרבנים (korbonim)

  1. victim
  2. (Judaism) ritual sacrifice