סכר

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סכר^¹

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An alternative form of סָגַר (sagár) with the second radical being voiceless instead. The primary meaning in Modern Hebrew of blocking water or damming is inspired by Genesis 8:2a: וַיִּסָּכְרוּ מַעְיְנֹת תְּהוֹם וַאֲרֻבֹּת הַשָּׁמָיִם, which describes the sources for the water of the deluge being blocked and closed off.

verb סָכַר · sakhár · לסכור · לִסְכֹּר · סְכִירָה · סָכוּר

construction pa'al, transitive to dam, to block, to close
Biblical, construction pa'al to close, shut

noun סֶכֶר · sékher · סְכָרִים

dam (structure placed across a flowing body of water)

סכר^²

noun סֻכָּר · sukár · סֻכָּרִים

misspelling defective spelling of סוכר

In English

sugar sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet used to sweeten food and drink
dam structure placed across a flowing body of water

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"סכר." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A1%D7%9B%D7%A8. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {סכר},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A1%D7%9B%D7%A8},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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