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Yesterday we saw the word for calculation - חִשּׁוּב
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Another English word with a similar meaning is consideration in the sense of to take into consideration or to take into account. We might also call this a factor - something worth giving weight to.
Modern Hebrew uses this metaphor of weight - employing the root שׁ.ק.ל (sh.k.l) meaning weight - to produce the word for consideration/factor: שִׁקּוּל
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For example:
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שִׁקּוּל
Yesterday we saw the word for calculation - חִשּׁוּב
.Another English word with a similar meaning is consideration in the sense of to take into consideration or to take into account. We might also call this a factor - something worth giving weight to.
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| Israel's currency, the shekel, comes from the same root as that of weight. |
Modern Hebrew uses this metaphor of weight - employing the root שׁ.ק.ל (sh.k.l) meaning weight - to produce the word for consideration/factor: שִׁקּוּל
.For example:
כְּדֵי לְהַחְלִיט עַל הַדֶּגֶם הַמַּתְאִים, יֵשׁ כַּמָּה שִׁקּוּלִים שֶׁצָּרִיךְ לָקַחַת בְּחֶשְׁבּוֹן.
In order to decide on the right model, there are a few considerations that need to be taken into account.
To say, I'll consider it, use the active-simple פָּעַל verb, לִשְׁקוֹל
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For example:
.For example:
טוֹב לִשְׁקוֹל אֶת כָּל הָאֶפְשָׁרוּיוֹת.
It's good to consider all the possibilities.
To all those celebrating today and next week, happy holidays!


