ארז

עברית

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ארז^¹

/ˈe̞ʁe̞z/ Modern Israeli
/ˈʔɛːʀɛz/
/ˈʔarz/
/ˈʔæːræz/

Where it comes from

Cognate with Arabic أَرْز (ʔarz, “cedar”), Aramaic אַרְזָא (“cedar”) and Classical Syriac ܐܪܙܐ (ʾarzā, “cedar”). The figurative sense derives from the fact that cedars were celebrated for their durable and aromatic wood, ultimately leading to extensive deforestation of their habitat in the Levant.

noun אֶרֶז · érez · אֲרָזִים · אֶרֶז־ · אַרְזֵי־

cedar (chiefly Cedrus libani) וְלָקַח הַכֹּהֵן עֵץ אֶרֶז וְאֵזוֹב וּשְׁנִי תוֹלָעַת וְהִשְׁלִיךְ אֶל־תּוֹךְ שְׂרֵפַת הַפָּרָה׃
figuratively scholar, renowned person אָמַר רַבִּי יוֹסֵי: חָמֵשׁ בְּעִילוֹת בָּעַלְתִּי, וְנָטַעְתִּי חֲמִשָּׁה אֲרָזִים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל. וּמַאן אִינּוּן — רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל בְּרַבִּי יוֹסֵי, וְרַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בְּרַבִּי יוֹסֵי, וְרַבִּי חֲלַפְתָּא בְּרַבִּי יוֹסֵי, וְרַבִּי אַבְטִילָס בְּרַבִּי יוֹסֵי, וְרַבִּי מְנַחֵם בְּרַבִּי יוֹסֵי
a tree of the genus Cedrus

proper noun אֶרֶז · érez

a male given name

ארז^²

verb אָרַז · aráz · לארוז · לֶאֱרֹז · אֲרִיזָה · אָרוּז

construction pa'al to pack

ארז^³

noun אֹרֶז · órez

misspelling defective spelling of אורז

In English

cedar coniferous tree in genus Cedrus

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"ארז." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%96. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ארז. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%96

Chicago

"ארז." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%96.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ארז},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%96},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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