MITZVAH


Meaning of MITZVAH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmits-və ]

noun

( plural mitz·voth -ˌvōt, -ˌvōth, -ˌvōs ; or mitz·vahs )

Etymology: Hebrew miṣwāh

Date: 1650

1. : a commandment of the Jewish law

2. : a meritorious or charitable act

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.