בשר
basar
The Hebrew word for meat is בשר (basar).
The word בשר refers to animal flesh used as food. It can also be used metaphorically to refer to human flesh or the physical body in certain contexts.
Meaning: animal flesh used as food (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
basar
Did you know?
- The religious prohibition against mixing בשר with dairy is so strict that it affects the physical layout of a kitchen, often requiring two separate sinks.
- Because of religious laws, a Hebrew speaker might use the term בשר to specifically exclude fish, which is categorized separately from 'meat' despite being animal protein.
- The term בשר is used in the idiomatic expression בשר ודם, meaning 'flesh and blood', to emphasize that a person is a fallible human being.
Examples in context
- אני לא רוצה בשר.I don't want meat.This sentence is useful for expressing a lack of desire for the food item בשר.Tatoeba #697007 by Eldad, translation #453790 by saasmath
- הם לא יאכלו בשר.They will not eat meat.This sentence is useful for describing a future action regarding the consumption of בשר.Tatoeba #1528681 by Eldad, translation #1528559 by CM
- אני לא אוכל בשר.I don't eat meat.This sentence is useful for stating a general dietary habit or preference involving בשר.Tatoeba #1551347 by Eldad, translation #1550941 by miflhanc
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Sources
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