tefillin

te·fil·lin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [Ashkenazic Hebrew, English tuh-fil-in; Sephardic Hebrew tuh-fee-leen]
- /Ashkenazic Hebrew, English təˈfɪl ɪn; Sephardic Hebrew tə fiˈlin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [Ashkenazic Hebrew, English tuh-fil-in; Sephardic Hebrew tuh-fee-leen]
- /Ashkenazic Hebrew, English təˈfɪl ɪn; Sephardic Hebrew tə fiˈlin/

Definition of tefillin word

noun tefillin either of two small, boxlike leather cases holding slips inscribed with certain Scriptural passages, fastened, using leather thongs, one to the forehead and the other to the arm, by Orthodox or Conservative Jewish men during weekday morning prayer: see Deut. 6:4-9 0

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Origin of tefillin

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; < Hebrew təphillīn, akin to təphillāh prayer

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Parts of speech for Tefillin

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tefillin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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