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אשך

אשך

Hebrew

Root
א־שׁ־ך

Noun

אֶשֶׁךְ (éshekh) m (dual indefinite אשכיים \ אֶשְׁכַּיִם, plural indefinite אֲשָׁכִים) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. testicle
    • Leviticus 21:20
      אוֹ גִבֵּן אוֹ דַק אוֹ תְּבַלֻּל בְּעֵינוֹ אוֹ גָרָב אוֹ יַלֶּפֶת אוֹ מְרוֹחַ אָשֶׁךְ:

Usage notes

  • The most common form of this word is the plural אֲשָׁכִים (ashakhím). The dual form is very rare and does not exist in modern Hebrew.
  • While the proper singular is אֶשֶׁךְ (éshekh), the non-standard pronunciation אָשָׁךְ (ashákh) is common.

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