סַרְבָן
Meanings
Masculine noun
1. A defiant, obstinate, or insubordinate (male) person; a (male) person who refuses to accept authority, obey laws, comply with others' wishes, etc.
Pronunciation
sarván
Examples4
תּוֹם הָיָה סַרְבָן.
Tom was disobedient.
היית סַרְבָן?
Were you disobedient?
אַתָּה לֹא סַרְבָן הִגָּיוֹן?
Aren't you being unreasonable?
אַתָּה מְשַׂחֵק אוֹתָהּ סַרְבָן מַצְפּוּן, אֲבָל מִלָּה שֶׁלִּי - בַּסּוֹף אַתָּה תְּשָׁרֵת בצה"ל כְּמוֹ כֻּלָּם.
You're playing at being a conscientious objector, but mark my words: when all is said and done, you'll join the army like everyone else.