פנס
Hebrew
Etymology
Medieval Hebrew, borrowed from Ancient Greek φανός (phanós).
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /paˈnas/
Noun
פָּנָס • (panás) m (plural indefinite פָּנָסִים, singular construct פָּנַס־, plural construct פָּנָסֵי־)
- a lantern (case of transparent material made to protect a flame or light)
- a. 500 CE, Babylonian Talmud, Berachot 53b:
- היתה לו נר טמונה בחיקו או בפנס או שראה שלהבת ולא נשתמש לאורה
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- a. 500 CE, Babylonian Talmud, Berachot 53b:
- a lamp
- a flashlight
- (by extension) a black eye
Declension
Declension of פָּנָס
| Number | Isolated forms | With possessive pronouns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Form | Person | singular | plural | |||
| m. | f. | m. | f. | ||||
| singular | indefinite | פָּנָס | first | פָּנָסִי | פָּנָסֵנוּ | ||
| definite | הַפָּנָס | second | פָּנָסְךָ | פָּנָסֵךְ | פָּנַסְכֶם | פָּנַסְכֶן | |
| construct | פָּנַס־ | third | פָּנָסוֹ | פָּנָסָהּ | פָּנָסָם | פָּנָסָן | |
| plural | indefinite | פָּנָסִים | first | פנסיי \ פָּנָסַי | פָּנָסֵינוּ | ||
| definite | הַפָּנָסִים | second | פָּנָסֶיךָ | פנסייך \ פָּנָסַיִךְ | פָּנָסֵיכֶם | פָּנָסֵיכֶן | |
| construct | פָּנָסֵי־ | third | פָּנָסָיו | פָּנָסֶיהָ | פָּנָסֵיהֶם | פָּנָסֵיהֶן | |
Synonyms
- (lamp): מְנוֹרָה (m'norá)
References
- “פנס” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language.
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