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FULL JEWISH LIFE VOCABULARY LIST. This list is in alphabetical order, by the column with transliteration. Items in “quotations” are literal translations. “On one foot”; Meaning: without/little forethought. ַחֵמָש חַג.
13 Basic Hebrew Words to Know and Use All the Time. By Menachem Posner. Art by Sefira Lightstone. 1. Shalom (shah-LOME) שלום. Perhaps the best-known Hebrew word today is shalom, which means “peace” or “wellbeing.” It also can be used for both “hello” and “goodbye.” Explore shalom. 2. Todah (toe-DAH) תודה.
Enter a number or a word to calculate its gematria (numerical value) and find common Hebrew words and words and verses in the Torah with an equivalent gematria value.
Contact. Glossary of Terms. The Glossary of Terms defines words and phrases of both Hebrew and Yiddish origin. These terms cover the range of the Jewish experience, from annual and lifetime events to ritual objects and Jewish cuisine.
Jew – A person who was born of a Jewish mother, A person who converted to Judaism. Back to Top . K. Kabbalah – lit. `received tradition’. The body of classical Jewish mystical teachings, the central text of which is the book of Zohar.
Definitions and explanations of Jewish terminology, including Yiddish and Hebrew words, with links to pages that discuss the subject in more depth.
The lexicon currently has 3710 entries, including. 1031 entries that do not appear in any Jewish English dictionary. BROWSE: See full lexicon in alphabetical order. See a random list of words. ADVANCED SEARCH: (See the NOTES for information about these languages, dictionaries, and types of people.) Languages of origin.
