אוֹ, נֵס נִהְיֶה פֹּה
onisnis
Everyday HebrewMeaningThis means "Oh, a miracle will happen here." It is a line from a popular Hanukkah song for children called "Sevivon Sov Sov Sov". The words are often sung quickly and can sound like "o nis nis".
HistoryThis phrase comes from the song "Sevivon Sov Sov Sov", written by Levin Kipnis in 1923. The song is about the spinning top, called a sevivon or dreidel, that children play with during the holiday of Hanukkah, which celebrates a miracle.
Example
בואו נשיר "סביבון סוב סוב סוב" ונגיע לקטע של "או, נס נהיה פה".
Let's sing "Sevivon Sov Sov Sov" and get to the part "Oh, a miracle will happen here."
