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- [Sephardic Hebrew meets-vah, mits-; English, Ashkenazic Hebrew mits-vuh]
- /Sephardic Hebrew mitsˈvɑ, mɪts-; English, Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈmɪts və/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [Sephardic Hebrew meets-vah, mits-; English, Ashkenazic Hebrew mits-vuh]
- /Sephardic Hebrew mitsˈvɑ, mɪts-; English, Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈmɪts və/
Definitions of mitzvah word
- noun plural mitzvah any of the collection of 613 commandments or precepts in the Bible and additional ones of rabbinic origin that relate chiefly to the religious and moral conduct of Jews. 1
- noun plural mitzvah any good or praiseworthy deed. 1
- noun mitzvah A precept or commandment. 1
- noun mitzvah a commandment or precept, esp one found in the Bible 0
- noun mitzvah a good deed 0
- noun mitzvah a commandment or precept in the Bible or from the rabbis 0
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Parts of speech for Mitzvah
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mitzvah popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mitzvah usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mitzvah
noun mitzvah
- courtesy — Courtesy is politeness, respect, and consideration for others.
- good offices — Someone's good offices are the help that they give to other people who are trying to achieve something.
- good turn — a helpful and friendly act; good deed; favour
- precept — a commandment or direction given as a rule of action or conduct.
- edict — a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
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