bə(ˌ)dēˈkä, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ noun
( plural bedikahs -äz ; or bedikoth ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˈkōt, -ōth, -ōs)
Etymology: Hebrew bĕdhīqāh inspection
: the ritual inspection (as of a ceremonial act, person, or object) to ascertain fitness or unfitness according to rabbinical law