Aramaic

Conjunction

גיר • ‎(transliteration needed)

1. for, since

Usage notes

• גיר is a post-positive word, i.e., it is never the first word in a sentence.

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Sumerian 𒌋𒀜 ‎(gir, “oven, kiln”) (compare Old Armenian կիր ‎(kir)).

Noun

גִּיר • ‎(gir) m ‎(plural indefinite גִּירִים, singular construct גִּיר־)

1. (uncountable) lime, calcite; chalk
2. (countable) a piece (stick) of chalk

Etymology 2

From the root ג־ו־ר

Alternative forms

• גייר (more common)

Verb

גִּיֵּר • ‎(giyér) ‎(pi'el construction)

1. (transitive) (He) converted (someone) to Judaism

Related terms

• התגייר / הִתְגַּיֵּר