how to say "to carry" in Hebrew

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לָשֵׂאת

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The Torah portion to be read this Shabbat by Jews around the world is called נָשֹא (nah-SOH), which, literally, means lift up or carry (in the Biblical context, it means take a census or lift up the heads of children of Gershon, so that they can be counted).

The infinitive form of that word is לָשֵׂאת (lah-SET). In Modern Hebrew, לשאת means to carry. However, unlike the word carry in English, a very common word, לשאת is most often used to refer to carrying in a non-literal sense. 


For example:

הִיא נוֹשֵׂאת אֶת הַתִּינוֹק.

She is carrying the baby.
(hee noh-SET et hah-tee-NOHK)

הֵם נוֹשְׂאִים בְּאַחְרָיוּת הָאֵרוּעַ.

They are taking responsibility (literally, carrying the responsibility) for the event.


The more common, literal word in Hebrew for to carry is לִסְחוֹב (lees-KHOHV), meaning literally, to drag or to carry with difficulty... or just to schlep.


For example:

הוּא סוֹחֵב הַרְבֵּה דְּבָרִים בַּיָדָיו.

He is carrying lots of things in his hands.
(hoo soh-KHEV hahr-BEH deh-vah-REEM beh-yah-DAHV)




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Shabbat Shalom, and a pleasant weekend to all!

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