mezuzah
A piece of parchment inscribed with specific Hebrew verses from the Torah and attached…A piece of parchment inscribed with specific Hebrew verses from the Torah (Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and 11:13–21) and attached in a case to the doorpost of a house.
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Meaning
2 sensesA piece of parchment inscribed with specific Hebrew verses from the Torah (Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and 11:13–21) and attached in a case to the doorpost of a house.
Mesusa
мезу́заmezúza
religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law
An object of similar function in the Samaritan tradition.
Examples
1 sentencesWhere is my Mezuzah?
Translations
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Origin
From post-Biblical Hebrew מְזוּזָה (m'zuzá, məzûzâ, “doorpost”), with reference to DeuteroFrom post-Biblical Hebrew מְזוּזָה (m'zuzá, məzûzâ, “doorpost”), with reference to Deuteronomy 6:9, a mitzvah (Biblical commandment as interpreted in Jewish law) ordering to “write the words of God on the gates and doorposts of your house”.
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Forms
plural: mezuzahs / mezuzot / mezuzothSynonyms
1 synonyms- religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law:mezuza
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular