MEZUZAH


Meaning of MEZUZAH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or me·zu·za mə-ˈzu̇-zə

( plural -zahs or -zas or me·zu·zot -ˈzu̇-ˌzōt)

Etymology: Hebrew mĕzūzāh doorpost

Date: 1650

: a small parchment scroll inscribed with Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and 11:13-21 and the name Shaddai and placed in a case fixed to the doorpost by some Jewish families as a sign and reminder of their faith ; also : such a scroll and its case

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