halakah

Ha·la·kah

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hah-law-khuh; Sephardic Hebrew hah-lah-khah; Ashkenazic Hebrew hah-law-khaw]
- /hɑˈlɔ xə; Sephardic Hebrew hɑ lɑˈxɑ; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˌhɑ lɔˈxɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hah-law-khuh; Sephardic Hebrew hah-lah-khah; Ashkenazic Hebrew hah-law-khaw]
- /hɑˈlɔ xə; Sephardic Hebrew hɑ lɑˈxɑ; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˌhɑ lɔˈxɔ/

Definitions of halakah word

abbreviation HALAKAH Halakhah. 1
noun plural halakah (often lowercase) the entire body of Jewish law and tradition comprising the laws of the Bible, the oral law as transcribed in the legal portion of the Talmud, and subsequent legal codes amending or modifying traditional precepts to conform to contemporary conditions. 1
noun plural halakah a law or tradition established by the Halakhah. 1

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Origin of halakah

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60, Halakhah is from the Hebrew word hălākhāh, literally, way

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Parts of speech for Halakah

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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halakah popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% 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.

halakah usage trend in Literature

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