נוֹעַד
Meanings
Nif'al verb
1. to meet up, as a pair or as a group (intransitive)
2. to be meant, intended, destined, designated for (intransitive)
Pronunciation
no'ád
Examples13
הַמִּכְתָּב נוֹעַד לְהוֹדִיעַ לָהּ שֶׁהוּא חָלָה.
The letter was to let her know that he had been ill.
סְפָרִים נוֹעֲדוּ לקְרִיאָה.
Stories are meant for reading.
תּוֹם חָשׁ שֶׁהוּא נוֹעַד לגְּדוֹלוֹת.
Tom felt he was destined for bigger things.
לָמָּה נוֹעֲדָה הַמַּחְבֶּרֶת הזאת?
What is this notebook for?
נועדת לִי.
You were meant for me.
סֵפֶר הִיסְטוֹרְיָה זֶה נוֹעַד לתַּלְמִידֵי בתי הַסֵּפֶר התיכוניים.
This history book is written for high school students.