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haftarah

Haf·ta·rah
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [Sephardic Hebrew hahf-tah-rah; Ashkenazic Hebrew hahf-taw-ruh, -toh-]
    • /Sephardic Hebrew hɑf tɑˈrɑ; Ashkenazic Hebrew hɑfˈtɔ rə, -ˈtoʊ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [Sephardic Hebrew hahf-tah-rah; Ashkenazic Hebrew hahf-taw-ruh, -toh-]
    • /Sephardic Hebrew hɑf tɑˈrɑ; Ashkenazic Hebrew hɑfˈtɔ rə, -ˈtoʊ-/

Definitions of haftarah word

  • noun plural haftarah a portion of the Prophets that is chanted or read in the synagogue on the Sabbath and holy days immediately after the Parashah. 1
  • noun haftarah a short reading from the Prophets which follows the reading from the Torah on Sabbaths and festivals, and relates either to the theme of the Torah reading or to the observances of the day 0

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Origin of haftarah

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95, Haftarah is from the Hebrew word Haphṭārāh literally, finish, ending

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Parts of speech for Haftarah

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

haftarah popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.

haftarah usage trend in Literature

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