מרעה
mir'eh
The Hebrew word for 'pastures' is מרעה (mir'eh).
מרעה refers to land covered with grass used for the grazing of animals.
Which one should you use?
מרעה is the singular form, while מרעות is the plural form.
How does it change in a sentence?
מרעה is a masculine singular noun. The plural form of מרעה is מרעות.
How do you pronounce it?
mir'eh
Did you know?
- The word מרעה is a cognate with the Arabic word مَرْعَى and the Maltese word mergħa.
- The word מרעה is derived from the root רעה, which means both 'to graze' and 'to shepherd'. In Hebrew, the act of feeding the animals and the act of guiding them are expressed through the same linguistic root.
- While מרעה refers to the land, the word רועה refers to the shepherd. This creates a poetic linguistic link in Hebrew between the provider of the food and the place where the food grows.
Examples in context
- הצאן מחפש מרעה ירוק.ha-tsan mechapes mir'e yarok.The flock is looking for green pasture.
Example conversation
Agur and Itai are visiting a farm.
- עגור Adiאיפה נמצא המרעה של הפרות?Eifo nimtsa hamer'a shel haparot?Where is the cows' pasture?
- איתי Itayהמרעה נמצא מאחורי הגדר הזו.Hamer'a nimtsa me'akhorei hageder hazu.The pasture is behind this fence.
- עגור Adiזה נראה כמו מרעה מצוין.Ze nir'e kemo mer'a metsuyan.It looks like an excellent pasture.
- איתי Itayכן, הדשא שם תמיד גבוה.Ken, hadesha sham tamid gavo'ah.Yes, the grass there is always high.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries מרעה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
