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aggadah

Ag·ga·dah
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [Sephardic Hebrew ah-gah-dah; Ashkenazic Hebrew uh-gah-duh]
    • /Sephardic Hebrew ɑ gɑˈdɑ; Ashkenazic Hebrew əˈgɑ də/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [Sephardic Hebrew ah-gah-dah; Ashkenazic Hebrew uh-gah-duh]
    • /Sephardic Hebrew ɑ gɑˈdɑ; Ashkenazic Hebrew əˈgɑ də/

Definitions of aggadah word

  • noun aggadah a homiletic passage of the Talmud 3
  • noun aggadah collectively, the homiletic part of traditional Jewish literature, as contrasted with Halacha, consisting of elaborations on the biblical narratives or tales from the lives of the ancient Rabbis 3
  • noun aggadah any traditional homiletic interpretation of scripture 3
  • noun aggadah the nonlegal or narrative material, as parables, maxims, or anecdotes, in the Talmud and other rabbinical literature, serving either to illustrate the meaning or purpose of the law, custom, or Biblical passage being discussed or to introduce a different, unrelated topic. 1
  • noun aggadah A homiletic and non-legalistic exegetical texts in the classical rabbinic literature of Judaism, particularly as recorded in the Talmud and Midrash. A parable that demonstrates a point of the Law in the Talmud. 0
  • noun aggadah (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Text which is recited at Seder during the first and second nights of Passover, focused on the freeing of Israel from Egyptian bondage as described in the Book of Exodus. (See also the more modern Haggadah). 0

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aggadah popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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