"אלעזר" meaning in Hebrew

See אלעזר in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /e̞.la.ˈzaʁ/ [Modern-Israeli], /ˈe̞.la.zaʁ/ [Modern-Israeli, colloquial], /ʔɛl.ʕɔ.ˈzɔːʀ̟/ (note: Tiberian), /ʔe̞l.ʕa.ˈzar/ (note: Sephardi), /ˈe̞.lɔ.zɔr/ (note: Ashkenazi), /ˈej.lu.zɔr/ (note: Ashkenazi, Galician), /ʔæl.ʕɔ.ˈzɔːr/ (note: Yemenite) Forms: אֶלְעָזָר [canonical, masculine], 'el'azár [romanization]
Etymology: אֵל ('él, “God”) + עָזַר ('azár, “helped”). Etymology templates: {{affix|he|אֵל|עָזַר|t1=God|t2=helped|tr1='él|tr2='azár}} אֵל ('él, “God”) + עָזַר ('azár, “helped”) Head templates: {{he-proper noun|g=m|tr='el'azár|wv=אֶלְעָזָר}} אֶלְעָזָר • ('el'azár) m
  1. Eleazar (Biblical figure)
    Sense id: en-אלעזר-he-name-V0WUv~k9 Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. a male given name, Elazar, equivalent to English Eleazar
    Sense id: en-אלעזר-he-name-cpG03L0P Categories (other): Hebrew given names, Hebrew male given names, Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
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              "lang_code": "en",
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              "word": "Lazarus"
            },
            {
              "lang": "English",
              "lang_code": "en",
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              ],
              "word": "lazar"
            },
            {
              "lang": "French",
              "lang_code": "fr",
              "word": "ladre"
            },
            {
              "lang": "Italian",
              "lang_code": "it",
              "raw_tags": [
                "borrowed"
              ],
              "word": "lazzaro"
            }
          ],
          "lang": "Latin",
          "lang_code": "la",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "Lazarus"
        },
        {
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              "word": "Lazarus"
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              "lang_code": "fr",
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              "lang_code": "it",
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              "word": "lazzaro"
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          ],
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          "lang_code": "la",
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          "word": "lazarus"
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      ],
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "lang_code": "grc",
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      ],
      "roman": "Lázaros",
      "word": "Λάζαρος"
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    [
      "אֵל",
      "אל#Hebrew"
    ],
    [
      "עָזַר",
      "עזר#Hebrew"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
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        "1": "he",
        "2": "אֵל",
        "3": "עָזַר",
        "t1": "God",
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        "tr1": "'él",
        "tr2": "'azár"
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      "name": "affix"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "אֵל ('él, “God”) + עָזַר ('azár, “helped”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "אֶלְעָזָר",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "'el'azár",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "tr": "'el'azár",
        "wv": "אֶלְעָזָר"
      },
      "expansion": "אֶלְעָזָר • ('el'azár) m",
      "name": "he-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hebrew",
  "lang_code": "he",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
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          "_dis": "48 52",
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          ],
          "english": "Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest being prince of the princes of the Levites, and having the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.",
          "ref": "Tanach, Numbers 3:32, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:",
          "roman": "u-nsí nsi'éi ha-leví el'azár ben aharón ha-kohén pqudát shomréi mishméret ha-qódesh",
          "text": "וּנְשִׂיא נְשִׂיאֵי הַלֵּוִי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן־אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן פְּקֻדַּת שֹׁמְרֵי מִשְׁמֶרֶת הַקֹּדֶשׁ׃",
          "translation": "Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest being prince of the princes of the Levites, and having the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.",
          "type": "quotation"
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              0,
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "Eleazar begot Phinehas, Phinehas begot Abishua",
          "ref": "Tanach, 1 Chronicles 5:30, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:",
          "roman": "el'azár holíd et pinḥás pinḥás holíd et avishúa'",
          "text": "אֶלְעָזָר הוֹלִיד אֶת־פִּינְחָס פִּינְחָס הֹלִיד אֶת־אֲבִישׁוּעַ׃",
          "translation": "Eleazar begot Phinehas, Phinehas begot Abishua",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Eleazar (Biblical figure)"
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "Eleazar",
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          "english": "Three things Rabbi Eleazar son of Azariah permits, but the sages forbid.",
          "ref": "a. 217 C.E., Mishnah. Beitzah, section 2.8:",
          "roman": "shloshá dvarím rabí el'azár ben 'azaryá matír va-ḥakhamím osrín",
          "text": "שְׁלשָׁה דְבָרִים רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן עֲזַרְיָה מַתִּיר, וַחֲכָמִים אוֹסְרִין.",
          "translation": "Three things Rabbi Eleazar son of Azariah permits, but the sages forbid.",
          "type": "quotation"
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              22
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          "english": "Rabbi Eleazar said Rabbi Hanina said: students of the sages increase peace on earth.",
          "ref": "a. 500 C.E., Babylonian Talmud. Berachot, 64a:",
          "roman": "amár rabí el'azár amár rabí ḥaniná: talmidé ḥakhamím marbím shalóm ba-'olám",
          "text": "אָמַר רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר אָמַר רַבִּי חֲנִינָא: תַּלְמִידֵי חֲכָמִים מַרְבִּים שָׁלוֹם בָּעוֹלָם",
          "translation": "Rabbi Eleazar said Rabbi Hanina said: students of the sages increase peace on earth.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a male given name, Elazar, equivalent to English Eleazar"
      ],
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        [
          "Elazar",
          "Elazar#English"
        ],
        [
          "Eleazar",
          "Eleazar#English"
        ]
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/e̞.la.ˈzaʁ/",
      "tags": [
        "Modern-Israeli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈe̞.la.zaʁ/",
      "tags": [
        "Modern-Israeli",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔɛl.ʕɔ.ˈzɔːʀ̟/",
      "note": "Tiberian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔe̞l.ʕa.ˈzar/",
      "note": "Sephardi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈe̞.lɔ.zɔr/",
      "note": "Ashkenazi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈej.lu.zɔr/",
      "note": "Ashkenazi, Galician"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔæl.ʕɔ.ˈzɔːr/",
      "note": "Yemenite"
    }
  ],
  "word": "אלעזר"
}
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  "descendants": [
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              "lang_code": "en",
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              "lang_code": "it",
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      "name": "affix"
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  "etymology_text": "אֵל ('él, “God”) + עָזַר ('azár, “helped”).",
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  "lang_code": "he",
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          "english": "Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest being prince of the princes of the Levites, and having the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.",
          "ref": "Tanach, Numbers 3:32, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:",
          "roman": "u-nsí nsi'éi ha-leví el'azár ben aharón ha-kohén pqudát shomréi mishméret ha-qódesh",
          "text": "וּנְשִׂיא נְשִׂיאֵי הַלֵּוִי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן־אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן פְּקֻדַּת שֹׁמְרֵי מִשְׁמֶרֶת הַקֹּדֶשׁ׃",
          "translation": "Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest being prince of the princes of the Levites, and having the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.",
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          "english": "Eleazar begot Phinehas, Phinehas begot Abishua",
          "ref": "Tanach, 1 Chronicles 5:30, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:",
          "roman": "el'azár holíd et pinḥás pinḥás holíd et avishúa'",
          "text": "אֶלְעָזָר הוֹלִיד אֶת־פִּינְחָס פִּינְחָס הֹלִיד אֶת־אֲבִישׁוּעַ׃",
          "translation": "Eleazar begot Phinehas, Phinehas begot Abishua",
          "type": "quotation"
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      "glosses": [
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          "english": "Three things Rabbi Eleazar son of Azariah permits, but the sages forbid.",
          "ref": "a. 217 C.E., Mishnah. Beitzah, section 2.8:",
          "roman": "shloshá dvarím rabí el'azár ben 'azaryá matír va-ḥakhamím osrín",
          "text": "שְׁלשָׁה דְבָרִים רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן עֲזַרְיָה מַתִּיר, וַחֲכָמִים אוֹסְרִין.",
          "translation": "Three things Rabbi Eleazar son of Azariah permits, but the sages forbid.",
          "type": "quotation"
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              13,
              22
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          "english": "Rabbi Eleazar said Rabbi Hanina said: students of the sages increase peace on earth.",
          "ref": "a. 500 C.E., Babylonian Talmud. Berachot, 64a:",
          "roman": "amár rabí el'azár amár rabí ḥaniná: talmidé ḥakhamím marbím shalóm ba-'olám",
          "text": "אָמַר רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר אָמַר רַבִּי חֲנִינָא: תַּלְמִידֵי חֲכָמִים מַרְבִּים שָׁלוֹם בָּעוֹלָם",
          "translation": "Rabbi Eleazar said Rabbi Hanina said: students of the sages increase peace on earth.",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a male given name, Elazar, equivalent to English Eleazar"
      ],
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          "Elazar",
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/e̞.la.ˈzaʁ/",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔɛl.ʕɔ.ˈzɔːʀ̟/",
      "note": "Tiberian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔe̞l.ʕa.ˈzar/",
      "note": "Sephardi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈe̞.lɔ.zɔr/",
      "note": "Ashkenazi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈej.lu.zɔr/",
      "note": "Ashkenazi, Galician"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔæl.ʕɔ.ˈzɔːr/",
      "note": "Yemenite"
    }
  ],
  "word": "אלעזר"
}

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