צאצאים
tse'etsa'im
The Hebrew word for "descendants" is צאצאים (tse'etsa'im).
How does it change in a sentence?
In the word תּוֹרְשִׁים, the suffix -ים (-im) indicates a plural form.
How do you pronounce it?
tse'etsa'im
Did you know?
- The word צאצאים shares its root with the verb צא, which means 'to exit' or 'to go out'. This implies that descendants are seen as those who 'come out' of their ancestors.
- In many Hebrew-speaking religious contexts, instead of using the formal צאצאים, one might use the word זרע, which literally translates to 'seed'.
- While צאצאים covers all biological descendants, Hebrew uses a separate word יורשים for those who specifically inherit a title or property.
Examples in context
- הם צאצאים של משפחה עתיקה.hem tzatza'im shel mishpacha atika.They are descendants of an ancient family.
Example conversation
Maya and Itay are discussing their family tree.
- מאיה Mayaאיתי, מצאתי מידע על הצאצאים של המשפחה.Itay, matzati meida al ha-tza'atza'im shel ha-mishpacha.Itay, I found information about the family's descendants.
- איתי Itayבאמת? כמה אנשים מצאת?Be-emet? Kama anashim matzati?Really? How many people did you find?
- מאיה Mayaמצאתי עשרה צאצאים שגרים בארצות הברית.Matzati asara tza'atza'im she-garim be-artzot ha-brit.I found ten descendants living in the United States.
- איתי Itayזה מדהים, אני רוצה לפגוש אותם.Ze madhim, ani rotze lifgosh otam.That's amazing, I want to meet them.
