נצרת
natzrat
The English phrase "nazareth" is translated into Hebrew as נצרת (natzrat).
נצרת is the name of a city located in northern Israel.
Meaning: a city in northern Israel (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is natzrat.
Did you know?
- While נצרת is the name of the city, the term 'Nazarene' in early texts was often a derogatory label used to mark people from this town as provincial or unimportant.
- The name נצרת may be etymologically linked to the Hebrew word נֵצֶר, which means 'branch' or 'shoot'. This connects the city's name to the biblical concept of a flourishing lineage.
- The Hebrew alphabet is read from right to left, so the word נצרת begins with the letter נ on the right and ends with the letter ת on the left.
Examples in context
- נצרת היא עיר יפה.natzeret hi ir yafa.Nazareth is a beautiful city.
Example conversation
Two friends are planning a weekend trip.
- עידו Idoרוטם, את רוצה לבקר בנצרת?Rotem, at rotza levaker be-Natzrat?Rotem, do you want to visit Nazareth?
- רוטם Rotemכן, אני תמיד רציתי לראות את נצרת.Ken, ani tamid ratziti lirot et Natzrat.Yes, I always wanted to see Nazareth.
- עידו Idoאז נסע לשם ביום שבת.Az nis'a le-sham be-yom shabbat.Then we will go there on Saturday.
- רוטם Rotemזה נשמע כמו רעיון מצוין.Ze nishma kmo ra'ayon metzuyan.That sounds like a great idea.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries נצרת, CC BY-SA 4.0.
