מרבד

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ר־ב־ד (r-b-d)

Compare Ugaritic 𐎎𐎗𐎁𐎄 (mrbd, bedspread, counterpane).

Pronunciation

Noun

מַרְבָד • (marvád) m (plural indefinite מַרְבַדִּים, singular construct מַרְבַד־, plural construct מַרְבַדֵּי־)

  1. a carpet
    • Tanach, Proverbs 7:16, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      מַרְבַדִּים רָבַדְתִּי עַרְשִׂי חֲטֻבֹות אֵטוּן מִצְרָֽיִם׃
      I have decked my couch with coverlets, / With striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.

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Synonyms

References

  • מרבד” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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