No. 967 in Hebrew
הבכיר
"The senior" or "the utmost," depending on context.
In a sentence
הבכיר במשלחת ביקר את הבירה המקומית.
The senior member of the delegation visited the local capital.
In this sentence, 'הבכיר' refers to the senior member and denotes a person holding a high position within the delegation.
הרופא הבכיר עזר לנתח את המקרה הסבוך.
The senior doctor assisted in analyzing the complicated case.
Here, 'הבכיר' is used to describe the doctor who has seniority or a higher ranking position in the medical team.
במשחק הכדורגל, המאמן הבכיר קיבל שבחים על האסטרטגיה שלו.
In the soccer game, the senior coach received praise for his strategy.
In this context, 'הבכיר' characterizes the coach as the senior or leading figure among the coaching staff.
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