"הבנה" meaning in Hebrew

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Noun

IPA: /ha.vaˈna/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew] Forms: הֲבָנָה [canonical], havaná [romanization], הֲבָנוֹת [indefinite, plural], הֲבָנַת־ [construct, singular]
Etymology: Action noun of the verb הֵבִין (hevín, “to understand”). Etymology templates: {{he-rootbox|ב־י־ן}}, {{glossary|verbal noun|Action noun}} Action noun Head templates: {{he-noun|cons=הֲבָנַת|g=f|pat=הַקְטָלָה|pl=הֲבָנוֹת|tr=havaná|wv=הֲבָנָה}} הֲבָנָה • (havaná) f (plural indefinite הֲבָנוֹת, singular construct הֲבָנַת־) [pattern: הַקְטָלָה]
  1. an understanding, comprehension
    Sense id: en-הבנה-he-noun-hV0ZnnPI Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters, Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks, Hebrew masculine nouns ending in ־ה, Hebrew terms belonging to the root ב־י־ן, Hebrew terms in the pattern הַקְטָלָה, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 47 17 10 15 4 7 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters: 40 18 14 23 5 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks: 42 16 7 21 6 9 Disambiguation of Hebrew masculine nouns ending in ־ה: 29 23 10 20 9 9 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms belonging to the root ב־י־ן: 32 22 12 25 9 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms in the pattern הַקְטָלָה: 29 32 10 21 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 22 8 24 10 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 22 9 24 10 9
  2. an insight, a concept
    Sense id: en-הבנה-he-noun-8i8n5uvD Categories (other): Hebrew masculine nouns ending in ־ה, Hebrew terms in the pattern הַקְטָלָה, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew masculine nouns ending in ־ה: 29 23 10 20 9 9 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms in the pattern הַקְטָלָה: 29 32 10 21 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 22 8 24 10 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 22 9 24 10 9
  3. an informal contract, mutual agreement
    Sense id: en-הבנה-he-noun-lroC4R0X Categories (other): Hebrew terms in the pattern הַקְטָלָה Disambiguation of Hebrew terms in the pattern הַקְטָלָה: 29 32 10 21 8
  4. a reconciliation of differences
    Sense id: en-הבנה-he-noun-GePIwTkp Categories (other): Hebrew masculine nouns ending in ־ה, Hebrew terms in the pattern הַקְטָלָה, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew masculine nouns ending in ־ה: 29 23 10 20 9 9 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms in the pattern הַקְטָלָה: 29 32 10 21 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 22 8 24 10 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 22 9 24 10 9
  5. sympathy
    Sense id: en-הבנה-he-noun-3NhnCuLa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: אי הבנה (í-havaná) (english: misunderstanding), אִי־הֲבָנָה (í-havaná) (english: misunderstanding)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /hovˈne/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew], /hɔvˈnɛː/ [Tiberian-Hebrew] Forms: הׇבְנֶה [canonical], hovné [romanization], הובנים [indefinite, plural], הׇבְנִים [indefinite, plural]
Etymology: In modern Hebrew from the Bible, where it is a hapax. Probably borrowed from Egyptian hbnj, itself of uncertain origin (possibly from Nubian). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἔβενος (ébenos) and all its derivatives, including ebony and أبنوس. Etymology templates: {{bor|he|egy|hbnj}} Egyptian hbnj, {{cog|grc|ἔβενος}} Ancient Greek ἔβενος (ébenos) Head templates: {{he-noun|g=m|pl=הובנים|pldwv=הׇבְנִים|tr=hovné|wv=הׇבְנֶה}} הׇבְנֶה • (hovné) m (plural indefinite הובנים / הׇבְנִים)
  1. (hapax legomenon) ebony, ebony tree
    Sense id: en-הבנה-he-noun-eLqltmwk Categories (other): Hebrew hapax legomena
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/hovˈne/",
      "tags": [
        "Modern-Israeli-Hebrew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hɔvˈnɛː/",
      "tags": [
        "Tiberian-Hebrew"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "הבנה"
}

Download raw JSONL data for הבנה meaning in Hebrew (4.8kB)

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: hapax legomenon",
  "path": [
    "הבנה"
  ],
  "section": "Hebrew",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "הבנה",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: hapax legomenon",
  "path": [
    "הבנה"
  ],
  "section": "Hebrew",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "הבנה",
  "trace": ""
}

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