אפר
The Hebrew word for ashes is אפר.
אפר refers to the remains of something that has been burned.
Meaning: remains (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
In Hebrew, אפר is a non-count noun and does not have a plural form.
Did you know?
- In Hebrew, the word for 'ashes', אפר, is a homograph for the word 'ash tree', which is spelled identically in modern Hebrew text.
- In Jewish mysticism, אפר is sometimes used metaphorically to describe the lowest possible spiritual state, where a person feels reduced to nothingness.
- In modern Hebrew, while אפר is the formal word for ashes, people often use the word פיח to describe the black soot that coats a wall after a fire.
Example conversation
Daniel and Noa are cleaning up after a backyard bonfire.
- דניאל Danielנועה, תראי כמה אפר נשאר.Noa, re'i kama efer nish'ar.Noa, look how many ashes remained.
- נועה Noaזה נראה כמו המון אפר.ze nir'eh kmo hamon efer.It looks like a lot of ashes.
- דניאל Danielצריך לנקות את כל האפר הזה.tsarich lenakot et kol ha'efer haze.We need to clean up all this ash.
- נועה Noaאני אעזור לך עם האפר.ani e'azor lekha im ha'efer.I will help you with the ashes.
