Zaven Meaning: The Hebrew Word זָבֵן Explained

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זָבֵן

zaven

Religious / Synagogue

Formsזַבָּנִים

MeaningA person who sells things.

HistoryThis word comes from Aramaic, a language very similar to Hebrew. It appears in the Talmud, a very important Jewish book written about 1,500 years ago, where it means a person who sells things. Today, Israelis usually say "מוכר" (mocher) for a seller.

Example

הזבן בשוק הציע לי תפוחים.

The seller in the market offered me apples.

An illustration of a male salesperson in period clothing at a market stall, offering a red apple from a wooden crate on a cob