נס
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נס¹
- /nes/ Modern Israeli
Where it comes from
Perhaps by extension of the senses from נֵס (nes, “flag, staff, banner”) below.
noun נֵס · nes · ניסים · נִסִּים · נֵס־
- a miracle נֵס לֹא קָרָה לָנוּ – \ פַּךְ שֶׁמֶן לֹא מָצָאנוּ.
נס²
- /nes/ Modern Israeli
Where it comes from
Cognate with Aramaic נִסָּא (nisa). Perhaps related to נָשָׂא (nasá, “to carry”).
noun נֵס · nes · ניסים · נִסִּים · נֵס־
- a flag, a standard, a banner
- a staff, a pole, a flagpole
- a banner, a pennant
נס³
- /nas/ Modern Israeli
נס⁴
- /nes/ Modern Israeli
Where it comes from
Clipping of נֵס קָפֶה (“Nescafé”), from Nescafé, the brand of the Swiss company Nestlé, a blend of the company's name and café (“coffee”). Compare with Greek νες (nes).
noun נֵס · nes
- an instant coffee רוצה נס?
נס⁵
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).
noun נֵס · nes · ניסים · נִסִּים · נֵס־
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an island
Similar: אִי
In English
Talk about this word "נס." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A0%D7%A1. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. נס. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A0%D7%A1 "נס." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A0%D7%A1.Cite this
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