לוק
luk
The English name Luke is translated into Hebrew as לוק (luk).
לוק is used as a given name.
Meaning: given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is luk.
Did you know?
- In modern Hebrew, the word לוק is also used as slang borrowed from the English 'look' to describe someone's overall fashion style or appearance.
- The name לוק is a purely phonetic transliteration into Hebrew, meaning it lacks a Hebrew root (shoresh) unlike names like 'David' or 'Adam'.
- The Hebrew letter 'Lamed' (ל) used in לוק is the only letter in the Hebrew alphabet that extends above the standard writing line.
Examples in context
- אני נותן אמון בדבריהם של מתי, מרקוס, לוקס ויוחנן, ואם אי פעם הייתי נפגע בתאונת דרכים, הייתי מאד שמח אילו הם היו עֵדיי.I trust what Matthew, Mark, Luke and John said, and if I were ever the victim in a car accident I'd be very happy if they were my witnesses.This sentence shows the use of לוק in a list of names.Tatoeba #2104786 by MrShoval, translation #940477 by jamesforsyth
- שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, לוּק! אֵיךְ הָיְתָה הַשָּׁבוּעַ שֶׁלְּךָ?Shabbat shalom, Luke! How was your week?
Example conversation
Two friends are introducing a new colleague.
- עידו Idoעגור, זה לוק מהמשרד.Agur, ze Luke me-hamisrad.Agur, this is Luke from the office.
- עגור Adiנעים להכיר אותך, לוק.Na'im le-hakir otcha, Luke.Nice to meet you, Luke.
- עידו Idoהוא עובד איתנו כבר שבוע.Hu oved itanu kvar shavu'a.He has been working with us for a week.
- עגור Adiברוך הבא לצוות!Baruch haba la-tzevet!Welcome to the team!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
