No. 233 in Hebrew
בסך
The Hebrew word "בסך" means "in total" or "in sum."
In a sentence
בסך הכל, זה לקח לנו שלוש שעות להשלמת המשימה.
Overall, it took us three hours to complete the task.
The word 'בסך' here is part of the phrase 'בסך הכל', meaning 'overall' or 'altogether', used to summarize or encapsulate the gist.
אם תחשב את כל התשלומים, זה יוצא בסך של אלף שקלים.
If you calculate all the payments, it amounts to a total of one thousand shekels.
The word 'בסך' in this context translates to 'a total of' or 'amounts to', commonly used for financial or quantified totals.
הפגישה הייתה בסך הכל חינוכית ומהנה עבור כל המשתתפים.
The meeting was overall informative and enjoyable for all participants.
Used similarly to the first example, 'בסך הכל' implies summing up the quality or experience of the meeting.
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