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yetzer

yetzer noun: a desire or impulse.

Noun

yetzer (plural yetzers)

  1. (Judaism) A desire or impulse.

Forms of yetzer

pluralyetzers

Origin of yetzer

From Hebrew יֵצֶר.

Questions about yetzer

What does yetzer mean?
Yetzer means a desire or impulse.
What part of speech is yetzer?
Yetzer is a noun.
What is the plural of yetzer?
The plural of yetzer is yetzers.

Words near yetzer in the dictionary

  1. Yettem
  2. Yetter
  3. Yetters
  4. yetting
  5. yetts
  6. yetzer
  7. yetzer hara
  8. yetzers
  9. yeuch
  10. yeugh
  11. yeughs

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