זהורית

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ז־ה־ר (z-h-r)
8 terms

Compare Aramaic זְהוֹרִיתָא (zəhōrīṯā).

Pronunciation

Noun

זְהוֹרִית • (z'horít) f (plural indefinite זְהוֹרִיּוֹת)

  1. (Post-Biblical, Mishnaic Hebrew) crimson, crimson colored material, especially crimson silk
    • a. 217 C.E., Mishnah. Yoma, section 4.2:
      קָשַׁר לָשׁוֹן שֶׁל זְהוֹרִית בְּרֹאשׁ שָׂעִיר
      kashár lashón shel z'horít b'rósh sa'ír
      The High Priest tied a strip of crimson wool upon the head of the scapegoat

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