Hebrew semantic domain
Liquids
All liquids.
Source hierarchy
- Parent: SDBC-DOMAIN-UBS-HEB-001002010
Advanced domain details
- Domain ID
SDBC-DOMAIN-UBS-HEB-001002010007- Source code
- 001002010007
- Level
- 4
- Scheme
- UBS Hebrew Lexical Domains
Member senses (34)
- דָּםblood > wine
Sense details
= red liquid, ◄ compared to blood because of its color
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001669-02 - דֶּמַעjuice
Sense details
= liquid ◄ extracted from fruit or vegetables
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001681-01 - חָלָבmilk
Sense details
= white fluid; ◄ secreted by women and female mammals; ► for nourishment of their children or young; also used as food for humans; ≈ highly appreciated and considered high quality food; associated with delight, whiteness, purity, wealth, and well-being; metaphor for beauty, young age; quality, wealth, and sex
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-002264-01 - חֵמָהpoison, venom, aggression
Sense details
= poisonous fluid; ◄ secreted by serpents, scorpions, etc. and introduced into body of victim by bite or sting; ► used by these animals to kill their prey and/or defend themselves against their natural enemies; ≈ often used to denote suffering and injury in a more general sense as well
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-002328-01 - חֹמֶץsour wine, vinegar
Sense details
= sour alcoholic liquid; ◄ by-product of grape wine and date-wine, due to acetous fermentation when it has been in contact with open air longer than necessary; ► used in diluted form as dip for bread, but to be avoided by Nazirites because of the alcohol; very unpleasant when it comes in contact with (bad) teeth and open wounds
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-002354-01 - חֲמַרwine
Sense details
= dark red alcoholic liquid; ◄ made out of grapes through the process of fermentation; ► used as beverage, though to be avoided by Nazirites, and by priests when on duty; ≈ associated with joy and well-being, but also with drunkenness and foolishness
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-002357-01 - חֶמֶר(fermenting) wine
Sense details
= dark red alcoholic liquid in the middle of the fermentation stage; ◄ made out of pressed grapes; ► used as beverage; ≈ associated with well-being
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-002359-01 - יַיִןwine
Sense details
= dark red alcoholic liquid; ◄ made out of grapes through the process of fermentation; ► used as beverage, though to be avoided by Nazirites, and by priests when on duty; ≈ associated with joy and well-being, but also with drunkenness and foolishness; used as metaphor for anger, aggressive behavior, and sex[source note 1]
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-002918-01 - יִצְהָרolive oil
Sense details
= high quality oil, ◄ extracted from the fruits of the olive tree during the first pressing; ► used as food and in various religious rituals
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003032-01 - לַעֲנָהwormwood
Sense details
= juice from the leaves of the wormwood plant, ► which tastes bitter and can be poisonous; used as medicine; ≈ associated with injustice and suffering
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003588-02 - מֶזֶגspiced wine, mixed wine
- מַיִםwater
Sense details
= water as the indispensible liquid on which the existence of all life depends, used for drinking, preparing food, washing, irrigating, etc.; found under the earth, on the earth, and above the earth; sometimes used as a euphemism to denote certain body liquids; ≈ associated with abundance and refreshment, but also with instability, and danger, etc.
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003932-01 - מִמְסָךְmixed wine, spiced wine
Sense details
= wine mixed with water or spices; ► used as beverage, but also as sacrifice
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004066-01 - מַמְתַקִּיםsweet wine
- מֶסֶךְmixed wine, spiced wine
Sense details
= wine mixed with water or spices; ≈ used as metaphor for anger
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004132-01 - מְרֹרָהbitter venom
Sense details
literally: bitter (fluid); hence: = poisonous fluid; ◄ secreted by serpents and introduced into body of victim by bite
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004415-02 - מְשַׁחoil
Sense details
= high quality oil, ◄ extracted from the fruits of the olive tree during the first pressing; ► used as food, medicine, fuel, perfume (when mixed with spices), and other purposes; also used in various religious rituals; ≈ associated with joy, but also known for its softness, smoothness, and elusiveness
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004453-01 - מִשְׁחָהanointment
Sense details
= oil that is used for anointing objects and people
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004454-01 - מַשְׁקֶהdrink
Sense details
= a liquid for humans to drink
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004514-01 - מִשְׁקָעclear water
Sense details
= pure water ► suitable for drinking
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004519-01 - מִשְׁרָהjuice
Sense details
= liquid ◄ pressed from fruits
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004520-01 - מִשְׁתֶּהdrink
Sense details
= a liquid that can be consumed for refreshment or nourishment
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004530-03 - סֹבֶאstrong drink, liquor
Sense details
= kind of alcoholic beverage
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004957-01 - עָסִיסmust, fresh wine
Sense details
= dark red alcoholic liquid; ◄ made out of grapes through the process of fermentation and probably still relatively fresh; ► used as beverage; ≈ associated with agriculture, joy, and well-being, but also with drunkenness; also used in metaphors for aggression and sex
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005548-01 - קֶרַחice
Sense details
= water that has frozen to ice or snow and gleams like crystal
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006540-02 - רֹאשׁpoison
Sense details
= poisonous fluid, ◄ produced from poisonous plants or secreted by serpents; ≈ here used to denote suffering and injury
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006616-16 - רִירslime, juice, spittle
Sense details
= a slimy liquid produced by plants or the human body
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006758-01 - רֹקspittle
Sense details
= a watery liquid in the mouth, helping with chewing and swallowing; ≈ sometimes spit out in the direction of other people as an expression of disgust
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006887-01 - שֵׁכָרdate-wine
Sense details
= alcoholic liquid; ◄ made out of dates through the process of fermentation; ► used as beverage, though to be avoided by Nazirites, and by priests when on duty; ≈ associated with joy and well-being, but also with drunkenness and foolishness[source note 1]
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-007328-01 - שֶׁמֶןoil, ointment
Sense details
= high quality oil, ◄ extracted from the fruits of the olive tree during the first pressing; ► used as food, medicine, fuel, perfume (when mixed with spices), and other purposes; also used in various religious rituals; ≈ associated with joy, but also known for its softness, smoothness, and elusiveness
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-007436-01 - שֶׁמֶרdregs
Sense details
= sediments of wine left in a container; ≈ the image of wine resting on its dregs is often used to denote an attitude of complacency
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-007459-01 - שֶׁמֶרmature wine
Sense details
= wine that has reached the most fully developed stage in the fermentation process
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-007459-02 - שִׁקּוּיdrink
Sense details
= a liquid for humans to drink
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-007572-01 - תִּירֹושׁmust, (new) wine
Sense details
= dark red alcoholic liquid; ◄ made out of newly harvested grapes and possibly still at the beginning of the fermentation process; ► used as beverage and for sacrifice; ≈ represents the entire range of agricultural products in Israel, together with grain and oil; associated with joy and well-being, and only once with drunkenness and foolishness[source note 1]
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-007756-01