נצחי
nitzchi
The Hebrew word for eternal is נצחי (nitzchi).
The word describes something that lasts forever.
Meaning: lasting forever (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
nitzchi
Did you know?
- In modern Israeli slang, the root of נצחי can be used ironically to describe something that feels like it is taking 'forever' to finish, such as a long meeting or a boring lecture.
- The root of נצחי is also found in the word נצחוֹן, which refers to 'victory' or 'triumph', suggesting a historical linguistic link between something that endures and something that prevails.
- In Kabbalah, the mystical tradition of Judaism, נצח (Netzach) is the name of one of the ten divine emanations, representing victory, endurance and the instinct to survive.
Examples in context
- לטינית היא שפה נצחית.Latin is an eternal language.This sentence uses נצחי to describe a language.Tatoeba #11078162 by Rwmpelstilzchen, translation #1011099 by AlanF_US
- השפה הלטינית היא נצחית.The Latin language is eternal.This sentence uses נצחית to describe the Latin language.Tatoeba #11078164 by Rwmpelstilzchen, translation #11079438 by shekitten
- מעל לירח הכל נצחי, מתחתיו, אין דבר זולת מוות.Above the moon, everything is eternal, below, there is nothing save mortality.This sentence uses נצחי to describe everything above the moon.Tatoeba #2106855 by fekundulo, translation #2097859 by MethodGT
- אַהֲבָה עוֹלָמִיתEternal love
- הוֹדָאָה נִצְחִיתEternal gratitude
- אַתָּה יָדִידִי לָנֶצַחYou're my eternal friend
Example conversation
Maya and Daniel are discussing their friendship.
- מאיה Mayaאני מקווה שהחברות שלנו תהיה נצחית.Ani mekava she-hachaverut shelanu tihye nitzchit.I hope our friendship will be eternal.
- דניאל Danielאני בטוח שהיא תהיה נצחית.Ani batur she-hi tihye nitzchit.I am sure that it will be eternal.
- מאיה Mayaזה נשמע כמו חלום נצחי.Ze nishma kemo chalom nitzchi.That sounds like an eternal dream.
- דניאל Danielזה פשוט האמת, מאיה.Ze pashut ha-emet, Maya.It is simply the truth, Maya.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
