No. 388 in Hebrew
שעה
Hour.
In a sentence
בשעה תשע בערב, אנחנו יוצאים לאירוע.
At nine o'clock in the evening, we leave for the event.
In this sentence, the word "שעה" (hour) is used to indicate a specific time on the clock, representing nine o'clock in the evening.
שעה חלפה מאז שהגענו לכאן.
An hour has passed since we arrived here.
Here, "שעה" represents a duration of one hour, emphasizing the amount of time that has elapsed.
שעה קשה יורדת על העיר עם התחלת הסופה.
A difficult time falls upon the city as the storm begins.
In this context, "שעה" conveys the meaning of a period of time characterized by a certain atmosphere or condition, in this case, the start of a storm.
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