אוהל

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אוהל

/ˈʔa.hel/ Palestinian
/ˈʔoː.hɛl/
[ˈʔoː.hɛl]
/ˈʔø.hal/
[ˈʔøː.hæl]
[ˈʔeː.hæl]
/ˈ(ʔ)o.hel/ Persian
/ˈʔo.hel/
/ˈ(ʔ)o.hel/
/ˈ(ʔ)oj.hɛl/
/ˈ(ʔ)o.hel/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

From Proto-Semitic *ʔahl-. Note that this Hebrew form is peculiar to the Tiberian vocalization. The Palestinian vocalization is אַהֶל (ʾáhel).

noun אֹהֶל · óhel · אוהלים · אֹהָלִים · אוהל־ · אֹהֶל־

masculine tent (a pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather)
Judaism, masculine A collective term for all that covers a dead body or that a dead body covers; used in legal discussions of purity and impurity.
Judaism, masculine ohel (a structure erected over the grave of a great and righteous person)
construct, masculine, singular singular construct state form of אוהל (óhel).

In English

tent portable lodge
ohel structure over the grave

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {אוהל},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%95%D7%94%D7%9C},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}