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שעון

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שעון¹

  • /ʃaˈ(ʕ)on/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Coined by rabbi and Zionist writer Yehiel Mikhal Pines, from שָׁעָה (sha'á, “hour”) + ־ון (-on).

noun שָׁעוֹן · sha'ón · שְׁעוֹנִים · שְׁעוֹן־ · שְׁעוֹנֵי־

  1. clock, watch
  2. meter, gauge

שעון²

  • /ʃaˈ(ʕ)un/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Passive participle of שָׁעַן (sha'án, “to support; to lean, to be supported”).

adjective שָׁעוּן · sha'ún · שְׁעוּנה · שְׁעוּנים · שְׁעוּנות

  1. leaning
  2. supported

In English

  • clock instrument to measure or keep track of time
  • watch portable or wearable timepiece

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {שעון},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%9F},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}