No. 500 in Hebrew
עצמם
"Themselves."
In a sentence
הם ראו את עצמם במראה.
They saw themselves in the mirror.
In this sentence, 'עצמם' (themselves) is a reflexive pronoun referring back to 'הם' (they), denoting an action they directed towards themselves.
הם רוצים להיות בטוחים בעצמם.
They want to feel confident in themselves.
Here, 'עצמם' (themselves) is used to emphasize self-assurance within the context of their feelings.
הם החליטו לפתור את הבעיה בעצמם.
They decided to solve the problem by themselves.
In this context, 'עצמם' (themselves) is employed to indicate that they performed the action independently, without outside help.
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