מסתורי

Hebrew

Root
ס־ת־ר (s-t-r)
7 terms

Etymology

From (Biblical Hebrew, hapax legomenon) מִסְתּוֹר (mistór, “hiding place”) +‎ ־ִי (í).

False cognate of English mystery, although possibly shaped by influence from μυστήριον (mustḗrion); see מִסְטוֹרִין and מִסְתּוֹרִין.

Adjective

מִסְתּוֹרִי • (mistorí) (feminine מִסְתּוֹרִית)

  1. mystical, mysterious

References

  • “מסתורי” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
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