No. 640 in Hebrew
חשבון
Account; calculation.
In a sentence
פתחתי חשבון בנק חדש אתמול.
I opened a new bank account yesterday.
Here, 'חשבּוֹן' is used to mean 'account,' specifically a financial or banking account.
בבקשה עשה את החשבון ושתף אותי בתוצאה.
Please do the calculation and share the result with me.
In this case, 'חשבּוֹן' refers to a 'calculation' or 'mathematical computation' as commonly used in mathematics.
יש לי חשבון ארוך איתו, ולכן אני כועס.
I have a long-standing grievance with him, hence I'm upset.
Here, 'חשבּוֹן' metaphorically means 'issue' or 'grievance,' illustrating a figurative use of the word in interpersonal context.
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