Hipshut Meaning: The Hebrew Word הִפְשׁוּט Explained

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הִפְשׁוּט

hipshut

Formal Hebrew

MeaningThe act of taking off clothes or a covering from someone or something.

HistoryThis word comes from the verb "hifshit", which first appears in the Mishnah, a book of Jewish laws written about 1800 years ago. It meant to take off a covering, like skinning an animal or taking off clothes.

Example

ההפשוט המהיר של החייל הפצוע הציל את חייו.

Quickly taking the clothes off the hurt soldier saved his life.

An illustration of a young woman in a blue dress removing a red shawl in a sunny cottage living room with a wooden floor.