פִּרְנֵס
Meanings
Pi'el verb
1. to support, to sustain (someone) (transitive)
Pronunciation
pirnés
Examples22
כִּי הוּא זָן וּמְפַרְנֵס לכֹּל וּמֵטִיב לכֹּל.
Because he nourishes and sustains all and does good for all.
יֵשׁ לוֹ מִשְׁפָּחָה גְּדוֹלָה שֶׁעָלָיו לְפַרְנֵס.
He has a large family to provide for.
הוּא מְפַרְנֵס אֵת מִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹ.
He provides for his family.
הוּא עָבַד קָשֶׁה כְּדֵי לְפַרְנֵס אֵת מִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹ.
He worked hard to provide for his family.
הוּא עָבַד קָשֶׁה לְפַרְנֵס אֵת מִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹ.
He worked hard to provide for his family.
תּוֹם עוֹבֵד קָשֶׁה כְּדֵי לְפַרְנֵס אֵת מִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹ.
Tom is working hard to support his family.