פָּסַק
Meanings
Pa'al verb
1. to cease, to stop; to desist
2. to decide, to rule
Pronunciation
pasák
Examples31
הבג"ץ פָּסַק שֶׁהַחֹק אֵינוֹ חוקתי.
The Supreme Court ruled that the law was illegal.
מַאֲמַצָּיו הַבִּלְתִּי פּוֹסְקִים הביאו להשכנת שָׁלוֹם.
His constant efforts brought about peace.
אֲנַחְנוּ נֵלֵךְ כַּאֲשֶׁר יִפְסֹק הַגֶּשֶׁם.
We'll go when it stops raining.
כיוון שֶׁהַגֶּשֶׁם פָּסַק, הֵם חִדְּשׁוּ אֵת הַמִּשְׂחָק.
Since the rain stopped, they resumed the game.
הָיָה נֶחְמָד אילו הַגֶּשֶׁם הָיָה פּוֹסֵק.
It would be nice if it stopped raining.
נַעֲזֹב מִיָּד כשֶׁיִּפְסֹק הַגֶּשֶׁם.
We'll leave as soon as it quits raining.