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, wiktionary:בית, :he:בית, house * * * *


E

, wiktionary:עין,
spring Spring(s) may refer to: Common uses * Spring (season) Spring, also known as springtime, is one of the four temperate seasons, succeeding winter and preceding summer. There are various technical definitions of spring, but local usage of ...
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fountain A fountain, from the Latin "fons" (genitive "fontis"), meaning source or spring, is a decorative reservoir used for discharging water. It is also a structure that jets water into the air for a decorative or dramatic effect. Fountains were ori ...
* * , wiktionary:עמק, :he:עמק,
valley A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers or streams ove ...
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G

, wiktionary:גן, :he:גן, "garden" * , wiktionary:גבעה, :he:גבעה, "hill" * * *


H

, wiktionary:הר, :he:הר,
mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually highe ...
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K

, wiktionary:כרם, :he:כרם,
vineyard A vineyard (; also ) is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice. The science, practice and study of vineyard production is known as viticulture. Vineya ...
* , wiktionary:כפר, :he:כפר,
village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...
* , wiktionary:קריה,
town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...
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M

, wiktionary:מעיין, :he:מעיין,
spring Spring(s) may refer to: Common uses * Spring (season) Spring, also known as springtime, is one of the four temperate seasons, succeeding winter and preceding summer. There are various technical definitions of spring, but local usage of ...
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fountain A fountain, from the Latin "fons" (genitive "fontis"), meaning source or spring, is a decorative reservoir used for discharging water. It is also a structure that jets water into the air for a decorative or dramatic effect. Fountains were ori ...
* * , wiktionary:he:משמר, :he:משמר (פירושונים), guard *


N

, wiktionary:נחל, :he:נחל, stream,
wadi Wadi ( ar, وَادِي, wādī), alternatively ''wād'' ( ar, وَاد), North African Arabic Oued, is the Arabic term traditionally referring to a valley. In some instances, it may refer to a wet (ephemeral) riverbed that contains water ...
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valley A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers or streams ove ...
* * , in this context: (place of) residence, abode, oasis *


R

, wiktionary:רמה, "heights", "highlands" * , "heights", "highlands"; plural of רמה, feminine form of רם * , wiktionary:ראש, "head" *


T

, wiktionary:תל, :he:תל, "mound" ( tell), "hill", often in names or archaeological sites * , wiktionary:צור, :he:צור, "rock", cliff * *


See also

* List of Hebrew place names *
Hebraization of Palestinian place names Hebrew-language names were coined for the place-names of Palestine throughout different periods: under the British Mandate; after the establishment of Israel following the 1948 Palestinian exodus and 1948 Arab–Israeli War; and subsequent ...


Further reading

*M. E. J. Richardson, "Hebrew Toponyms", ''
Tyndale Bulletin The ''Tyndale Bulletin'' is an academic journal published by Tyndale House in Cambridge, England. The publication began life as ''The Tyndale House Bulletin'' in the Summer of 1956, edited by Tyndale House's Librarian Andrew Walls. Sixteen issues ...
'' Vol. 20, Issue 1, 1969, *Joseph Jacobs
Place-names
'' Jewish Encyclopedia'' *Yoel Elitzur
"Toponyms in the Land of Israel"
In: ''Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics'', 2013, vol. 3, pp. 779-778 {{Place name etymologies Toponymy Geography-related lists Hebrew toponyms Hebrew toponyms * Hebrew language