Questions & Answers about הערך ברור.
How do you pronounce הערך ברור?
It is usually pronounced ha-EREKH ba-RUR in Modern Hebrew.
- הערך = ha-erekh
- ברור = barur
The ע in הערך is often very light or even silent in modern Israeli pronunciation, though some speakers pronounce it more distinctly.
What does ה־ in הערך mean?
ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, the equivalent of English the.
So:
- ערך = value / worth / entry
- הערך = the value / the worth / the entry
In Hebrew, the article is attached directly to the word, not written separately.
Why is there no word for is?
In present-tense Hebrew, the verb to be is usually omitted.
So Hebrew often says something that is literally like the value clear, where English requires the value is clear.
That means הערך ברור is a completely normal Hebrew sentence.
How do I know this means the value is clear and not the clear value?
This is an important Hebrew pattern.
- הערך ברור = the value is clear
- הערך הברור = the clear value
Why? Because when an adjective is part of a noun phrase and modifies a definite noun, it also takes ה־. But here ברור does not have ה־, so it is acting as the predicate of the sentence: is clear.
Why is ברור after הערך?
In Hebrew, adjectives normally come after the noun.
So the basic order is:
- noun + adjective
Examples:
- ספר טוב = a good book
- הספר טוב = the book is good
- הספר הטוב = the good book
So הערך ברור follows the normal Hebrew order.
Why is it ברור and not ברורה?
Because Hebrew adjectives must agree with the noun in gender and number.
ערך is masculine singular, so the adjective must also be masculine singular:
- ברור = masculine singular
For comparison:
- ברורה = feminine singular
- ברורים = masculine plural
- ברורות = feminine plural
Is ערך a masculine noun?
Yes. ערך is a masculine singular noun.
That is why the adjective is ברור and not a feminine form.
Its common plural is ערכים.
Can ערך mean more than one thing?
Yes. Depending on context, ערך can mean things like:
- value
- worth
- rate
- entry
So the exact translation depends on the topic, but the grammar of הערך ברור stays the same.
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