No. 133 in Hebrew
ועד
Committee or council.
In a sentence
החבר החדש נבחר לוועד הקהילה.
The new member was elected to the community's committee.
Here, 'ועד' means 'committee', referring to a group of individuals organized for a specific purpose.
הייתי ממתין ועד שלא תגיע לפני שאני מתחיל.
I would wait until you arrive before starting.
In this usage, 'ועד' serves as a conjunction meaning 'until', indicating a point in time.
ישבתי פה ועד שסיימת את השיחה.
I sat here until you finished the call.
'ועד' is employed here again as a conjunction meaning 'until', marking the end moment of an action.
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