ארבעה
Hebrew
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| ר־ב־ע |
From Proto-Semitic *ʾarbaʿ-.
Numeral
אַרְבָּעָה • ('arba'á) m (construct אַרְבַּעַת־, feminine אַרְבַּע)
- four
Usage notes
- In Modern Hebrew, when the numbers three through ten modify a definite masculine noun and are directly preceding it, the construct form is used:
- אַרְבָּעָה סְפָרִים ― 'arba'á s'farím ― four books
- אַרְבַּעַת הַסְּפָרִים ― 'arbá'at has'farím ― the four books
- The construct form is not used for higher numbers ending in four, such as twenty-four:
- עֶשְׂרִים וְאַרְבָּעָה הַסְּפָרִים ― 'esrím v'arba'á has'farím ― the twenty-four books
- In colloquial Modern Hebrew, the form אַרְבַּע ('árba') is often used regardless of gender.
Coordinate terms
- Last: שְׁלוֹשָׁה (sh'loshá)
- Next: חמישה \\ חֲמִשָּׁה (khamishá)