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חוזרים — meaning in English: Returning
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return (m.pl.) / repeat (m.pl.) / repeating / circulars
לאלים
le'elim
סופה
sufa
חוזרים
khozrim
לקיסר
lekeisar
נאלצה
ne'eltsa
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neutral
common
Usage
Native Hebrew speakers commonly use the word חוזרים (khozrim) in everyday conversations when discussing plans to return home or revisit a location. For instance, you might hear it when friends discuss meeting up again after a weekend trip or when someone talks about returning to their hometown after living abroad.
Synonyms & nuances
A close synonym is לשוב (lashuv), which also means 'to return.' However, חוזרים (khozrim) often suggests a more casual context or regularity, as in 'we are returning' versus לשוב (lashuv), which can carry a more formal or poetic tone. Choose חוזרים when discussing everyday returns and לשוב for more emphasis or in literary contexts.
Culture
The word חוזרים (khozrim) comes from the root ח-ז-ר (H-Z-R), which means to return. This root is also found in other Hebrew words, such as חזרה (hazara), meaning 'return' or 'repetition.' Culturally, the concept of returning is significant in Israel, particularly in the context of return to one's homeland, a theme deeply woven into the fabric of Israeli history and identity.
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