bracha
/ˈbɹʌ.xə/
bracha noun: blessing.
Noun
bracha (plural brachot or brachos or brachas)
- Blessing.
- For a prayer or blessing to qualify as a bracha, it must follow a legal rabbinic formula that begins with the three words “Baruch Atah Adonai,” which is commonly translated as “Blessed (or Praised) are You, My Lord.”2005, Sara E. Karesh, Mitchell M. Hurvitz, “bracha”, in Encyclopedia of Judaism, Infobase Publishing, →ISBN, page 65
Forms of bracha
| plural | brachot |
|---|---|
| plural | brachos |
| plural | brachas |
| alternative form | beracha |
| alternative form | berachah |
| alternative form | berakha |
| alternative form | berakhah |
| alternative form | brachah |
| alternative form | bracho |
| alternative form | brakha |
| alternative form | brocha |
| alternative form | broche |
| alternative form | brocho |
| alternative form | brokhe |
| alternative form | brucha |
| alternative form | brukha |
| alternative form | brukhas |
| alternative form | brukhe |
Origin of bracha
Borrowed from Yiddish ברכה (brokhe), from Hebrew בְּרָכָה (b'rakhá).
Questions about bracha
- What does bracha mean?
- Bracha means blessing.
- What part of speech is bracha?
- Bracha is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bracha?
- Bracha is pronounced /ˈbɹʌ.xə/.
- What is the plural of bracha?
- The plural of bracha is brachot.
Words near bracha in the dictionary
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