דבורה
dvorah
The Hebrew word for bee is דבורה (dvorah).
The word refers to the insect known as a bee.
Meaning: insect (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun דבורה is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
dvorah
Did you know?
- The word דבורה shares a common ancient ancestor with the Arabic word دَبُّور and the Amharic word ዲቧራ.
- In Hebrew, the word דבורה is also a feminine given name, 'Deborah'.
- The biblical figure 'Deborah' was a judge and prophetess, making the word דבורה associated with leadership and wisdom in Jewish history.
Examples in context
- נעקצתי על ידי דבורה!I was stung by a bee.This sentence demonstrates the passive construction for being stung by a דבורה.Tatoeba #1384403 by MrShoval, translation #1384365 by CK
- איזו דבורה עקצה אותך?Which bee has bit you?This sentence is a way to ask which דבורה caused a sting.Tatoeba #5820065 by fekundulo, translation #3143391 by OJR1
- טום נעקץ על ידי דבורה.Tom got stung by a bee.This sentence shows how to state that someone was stung by a דבורה.Tatoeba #4115974 by Eldad, translation #3419880 by CK
- הדְּבוֹרָה plays a crucial role in the process of pollination.The bee plays a crucial role in the process of pollination.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Noam and Noa are sitting in a garden.
- נועם Noamתראי, יש דבורה על הפרח.Tiri, yesh dvorah al haperah.Look, there is a bee on the flower.
- נועה Noaהיא נראית מאוד שקטה.Hi nir'at me'od sheketah.She looks very quiet.
- נועם Noamאל תתקרבי לדבורה הזאת.Al titkarbi ladvorah hazot.Don't get close to that bee.
- נועה Noaאני לא מפחדת ממנה.Ani lo mephadet mimena.I am not afraid of her.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries דבורה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
