פרנסה

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פרנסה

/paʁnaˈsa/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek [Term?]. Other scholars suggest from Aramaic פרנס (“maintain, sustain, support”), Classical Syriac ܦܪܢܣ (“care for, provide; appoint, distribute; take the oversight, manage, rule”).

noun פַּרְנָסָה · parnasá · פַּרְנָסוֹת · פַּרְנָסַת־ · פַּרְנְסוֹת־

A need, a necessity: that which one needs.
Subsistence, a living: providing of the needs of life.
Occupation, livelihood, living: employment by which one earns money to satisfy one's needs.

In English

sustenance something that provides support or nourishment

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MLA

"פרנסה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%A0%D7%A1%D7%94. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

פרנסה. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%A0%D7%A1%D7%94

Chicago

"פרנסה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%A0%D7%A1%D7%94.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {פרנסה},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%A0%D7%A1%D7%94},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}