Pashut
/paˈʃut/noun
A Hebrew term meaning simple, plain, straightforward, or obvious.
Did you know?Pashut belongs to the same Hebrew root associated with peshat, the “plain” or contextual meaning of scripture, contrasted with hidden or homiletical interpretations.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*p-š-ṭ
“To spread out, extend, or make something plain; the reconstructed consonantal root behind later forms.”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
פָּשַׁט (pāšaṭ)
“To spread out, strip off, or remove; the root developed both physical and figurative senses.”
Rabbinic Hebrew
Hebrew
פָּשׁוּט (pāšūṭ)
“Simple, plain, straightforward, or uncomplicated.”
Medieval Jewish Scholarship
Hebrew
פְּשָׁט (pəšāṭ)
“The plain, contextual sense of a biblical passage, distinguished from allegorical or homiletical readings.”
Modern English Usage
English
pashut
“A transliterated Hebrew term used in Jewish, biblical, and Hebrew-language discussions for something simple, plain, or obvious.”