מוקדון
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מוקדון¹
- /moqăˈðon/ [moː.qɔ̆ˈðoːn]
- /mo.keˈdon/ [mo̞k(e̞)ˈdo̞n] Modern Israeli
- /moqˈdon/ [moqˈdoːn]
- /mokˈdon/ [mo̞ɡˈdo̞n] Modern Israeli
Where it comes from
Derived from Ancient Greek Μακεδών (Makedṓn, “Macedonian”). Compare Jewish Palestinian Aramaic מַקְדוֹן (maqəḏōn, “Macedonia”), Jewish Babylonian Aramaic מוֹקְדוֹן (mōqəḏōn, “Macedonian”).
proper noun מוֹקְדוֹן · מוֹקְדּוֹן · mok'dón · mokdón
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Macedonia (an ancient Greek kingdom in Southeastern Europe)
הֵבִיא אוֹתָן עָלַי מְכֻפָּלוֹת, בָּבֶל וְכַשְׂדִים, מָדַי וּפָרָס, וְיָוָן וּמוֹקְדוֹן, אֱדוֹם וְיִשְׁמָעֵאל.
Similar: מָקֶדוֹנְיָה
noun מוֹקְדוֹן · mok'dón · מוֹקְדוֹנִים · מוֹקְדוֹן־ · מוֹקְדוֹנִים־
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Macedonian (a person from the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia)
בְּגִיל 15 אוֹ 16 נִגְמְרָה תְּקוּפַת הַלִּמּוּד שֶׁל אָלֶכְּסַנְדֶּר מוֹקְדוֹן אֵצֶל אָרִיסְטוֹ.
Similar: מָקֶדוֹנִי
מוקדון²
- /muqˈdon/ [muqˈdoːn]
- /mukˈdon/ [muɡˈdo̞n] Modern Israeli
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Jewish Palestinian Aramaic מֻקְדּוֹן (muqdṓn), which is a form of Jewish Palestinian Aramaic מַקְדּוֹן (maqdṓn, “Macedonian”). This specific form appears only once in the Midrash Tanhuma and is later used in rabbinical literature when referring to it. Doublet of מוֹקְדוֹן.
noun מֻקְדּוֹן · mukdón · מֻקְדּוֹנִים · מֻקְדּוֹן־ · מֻקְדּוֹנִים־
- alternative form of מוֹקְדוֹן פַּעַם אַחַת בָּאוּ בְּנֵי מִצְרַיִם לָדוּן עִם יִשְׂרָאֵל לִפְנֵי אֲלֶכְּסַנְדְּרוֹס מֻקְדּוֹן.
In English
- Macedonia ancient kingdom
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