/min.hɔːˈrɔː/ [min.hɔːˈʀɔː], /min.hɔˈrɔ/ [min.hɔːˈrɔː], /min.haˈra/
מקורBiblical hapax legomenon of ultimately uncertain meaning, however context and etymology suggest it as speaking of glens found in between mountains, which are common in Judea and Samaria: he:T:2 lists it in connection with other parts of a mountainous landscape such as caves and peaks, while the shared root with נָהָר (nahár, “river”) hints at it containing some stream. It was borrowed into Modern Hebrew with the meaning "tunnel", which is the result of instead interpreting the biblical passage as not referring to the inaccessible terrain, but rather to protective measures taken by the Israelites against the invading nomadic tribes.
- Biblical-HebrewA deep valley between mountains containing a stream; a glen.
“וַתָּעׇז יַד־מִדְיָן עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל מִפְּנֵי מִדְיָן עָשׂוּ לָהֶם בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת־הַמִּנְהָרוֹת אֲשֶׁר בֶּהָרִים וְאֶת־הַמְּעָרוֹת וְאֶת־הַמְּצָדוֹת׃” — The hand of the Midian prevailed over Israel; because of Midian the children of Israel made for themselves the glens that are in the mountains, and the caves and the summits [The Israelites retreated
- Modern-Israeli-HebrewA tunnel: an underground or underwater passage.
צורותמִנְהָרָה(canonical, feminine) · minhará(romanization) · מִנְהָרוֹת(indefinite, plural) · מִנְהֶרֶת־(construct, singular) · מִנְהֲרוֹת־(construct, plural) · מִנְהָרָה(indefinite, singular) · מִנְהַרְתִּי(feminine, first-person, masculine, possessed-form, singular) · מִנְהַרְתֵּנוּ(feminine, first-person, masculine, plural, possessed-form) · הַמִּנְהָרָה(definite, singular) · מִנְהַרְתְּךָ(masculine, possessed-form, second-person, singular) · מִנְהַרְתֵּךְ(feminine, possessed-form, second-person, singular) · מִנְהַרְתְּכֶם(masculine, plural, possessed-form, second-person) · מִנְהַרְתְּכֶן(feminine, plural, possessed-form, second-person) · מִנְהַרְתּוֹ(masculine, possessed-form, singular, third-person) · מִנְהַרְתָּהּ(feminine, possessed-form, singular, third-person) · מִנְהַרְתָּם(masculine, plural, possessed-form, third-person) · מִנְהַרְתָּן(feminine, plural, possessed-form, third-person) · מנהרותיי(feminine, first-person, masculine, possessed-form, singular) · מִנְהֲרוֹתַי(feminine, first-person, masculine, possessed-form, singular) · מִנְהֲרוֹתֵינוּ(feminine, first-person, masculine, plural, possessed-form)