|
|
Definition of Mitsvah
1. Noun. (Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law.
Generic synonyms: Commandment, Precept, Teaching
Category relationships: Judaism
2. Noun. (Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty.
Generic synonyms: Act, Deed, Human Action, Human Activity
Category relationships: Judaism
Definition of Mitsvah
1. mitzvah [n -VAHS or -VOTH] - See also: mitzvah
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mitsvah
Literary usage of Mitsvah
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. British Jews by John Mills (1853)
"We have now come to the second stage in the life of a Jew—when he becomes Bar
mitsvah (m^D i3) ie literally, the son of commandment. To comprehend the term, ..."
2. Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Religion by Claude Goldsmid Montefiore (1892)
"mitsvah has, on the one hand, acquired the meaning of a meritorious act. ...
On the other hand, mitsvah has acquired the meaning of privilege, ..."
3. The Hibbert Lectures by Hibbert Trust (1892)
"mitsvah has, on the one hand, acquired the meaning of a meritorious act. ...
On the other hand, mitsvah has acquired the meaning of privilege, ..."
4. Reminiscences by Isaac Mayer Wise, David Philipson (1901)
"They bought the "mitsvah" for an extravagant sum, and desired to confer the honor
upon me. I declared that as I was virtually the host, ..."
5. Synonyms of the Old Testament: Their Bearing on Christian Faith and Practice by Robert Baker Girdlestone (1871)
"Of these the first to be> named is the pillar, statue, or standing image, the
Hebrew name for which is mitsvah (nasn)> derived from the verb ..."
6. The Gospel According to St Matthew by Arthur Carr (1908)
"A scribe's education began as early as in his fifth year. At thirteen he became
a "son of the precept," Bar-mitsvah. If deemed fit, he became ..."
Other Resources:
