נזירה
nezirah
The Hebrew word for nun is נזירה (nezirah).
נזירה refers to a woman who is a member of a Christian religious community.
Meaning: member of a Christian religious community of women (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
nezirah
Did you know?
- Even though נזירה is the standard word for a Christian nun, a woman following the ancient Jewish vow of abstaining from wine is also called a נזירה.
- The word נזירה is fundamentally tied to the concept of 'abstinence' rather than just 'prayer' or 'faith'.
- The root of נזירה describes the act of 'separation', meaning a nun is literally someone who has been 'set apart' from the rest of society.
Examples in context
- היא נזירה בקהילה קטנה.Hi nazira be'kehilah ktana.She is a nun in a small community.
Example conversation
Ido and Maya are looking at a painting in a museum.
- עידו Idoמי האישה בציור הזה?Mi ha-isha ba-tsiyur ha-ze?Who is the woman in this painting?
- מאיה Mayaאני חושבת שהיא נזירה.Ani khoshevet she-hi nezira.I think she is a nun.
- עידו Idoלמה היא לובשת בגדים שחורים?Lama hi loveshet bgadim shkhorim?Why is she wearing black clothes?
- מאיה Mayaזה הלבוש הרגיל של נזירה.Ze ha-levush ha-ragil shel nezira.That is the usual dress of a nun.
