Dachus Meaning: The Hebrew Word דָּחוּס Explained

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דָּחוּס

dachus

Everyday Hebrew

Formsדְּחוּסָה / דְּחוּסִים / דְּחוּסוֹת

MeaningWhen many things or people are put into a small space with no room left.

HistoryThis word comes from the books of the Jewish Sages, written about two thousand years ago. The root letters mean to press or pack things together tightly, just like the word means today.

Example

האוטובוס היה דחוס מאוד הבוקר.

The bus was very crowded this morning.

Illustration of a small brown wooden cart densely packed and overflowing with colorful fruits and vegetables in a village mar