genizah in Arabic
جنيزا
/ɡɛˈniːzə/US/ɡɛˈnizə/
genizah in Arabic: جنيزا. In English, genizah means a depository where sacred Hebrew books or other sacred items that by Jewish law cannot be disposed of are kept before they can be properly buried in a cemetery.
Arabic words for genizah
- depository where sacred Hebrew books, etc., are kept before being buried in a cemetery
- جنيزا
English meaning of genizah
- noun A depository where sacred Hebrew books or other sacred items that by Jewish law cannot be disposed of are kept before they can be properly buried in a cemetery.
genizah in a sentence
- The Cairo Genizah was discovered in 1896.
genizah in other languages
Questions about genizah in Arabic
- What is the meaning of genizah in Arabic?
- Genizah in Arabic is جنيزا.
- ما معنى كلمة genizah؟
- Genizah: جنيزا.
- What does genizah mean in English?
- Genizah means a depository where sacred Hebrew books or other sacred items that by Jewish law cannot be disposed of are kept before they can be properly buried in a cemetery.
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