מוקסם
muksam
To say beguiled in Hebrew, use מוקסם (muksam).
מוקסם means charmed or enchanted, the sense of beguiled when someone is captivated by a person or thing.
How does it change in a sentence?
מוקסם is the masculine singular form. It changes its ending for a woman and for the plural.
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced muksam, with the stress on the last syllable.
Did you know?
- Hebrew has a distinct difference between being beguiled by beauty, מוקסם, and being deceived or tricked, מרומה. In English, 'beguiled' can mean both, but in Hebrew, these are entirely different roots.
- The root קסם does not just refer to magic, but historically relates to divination. To be מוקסם is therefore linked to the ancient practice of seeking hidden knowledge or predicting the future.
- The word מוקסם is a passive participle, meaning the grammar itself emphasizes that the person is a recipient of the charm. In this linguistic structure, the person is not 'feeling' the emotion so much as they are being 'acted upon' by the magic.
Examples in context
- הוא היה מוקסם מהנוף.hu haya muksam mehanof.He was beguiled by the view.
- הקהל נראה מוקסם מהמופע.hakahal nira muksam mehamofah.The audience seemed beguiled by the performance.
Example conversation
Noam and Rotem are visiting an art gallery.
- נועם Noamרוטם, תסתכלי על הציור הזה.Rotem, tistakli al hatsiyur haze.Rotem, look at this painting.
- רוטם Rotemהוא מדהים, אני ממש מוקסמת.Hu madhim, ani mamash muksemet.It's amazing, I'm truly beguiled.
- נועם Noamאני גם מוקסם מהצבעים כאן.Ani gam muksam me-hatzva'im kan.I am also beguiled by the colors here.
- רוטם Rotemבואי נשאר כאן עוד קצת.Bo nish'ar kan od ktsat.Let's stay here a bit longer.
