halacha
/həˈlʌhə/
halacha is the alternative letter-case form of Halacha.
Noun capitalized: Halacha
Halacha (plural Halachot or Halachoth or Halachos or Halachas)
- A law or tradition by which Jews live. They are derived from the Torah and from later rabbinic literature.
- A law or tradition established by the Halacha.
Proper noun capitalized: Halacha
Halacha
Forms of halacha
| plural | halachas |
|---|---|
| plural | halachot |
| plural | halachoth |
| plural | halachos |
| plural | Halachot |
| plural | Halachoth |
| plural | Halachos |
| plural | Halachas |
| alternative form | halacha |
| alternative form | halachah |
| alternative form | halakah |
| alternative form | halakha |
| alternative form | halakhah |
| alternative form | Halachah |
| alternative form | Halakha |
| alternative form | Halakhah |
Origin of halacha
From Hebrew הֲלָכָה (halakhá), from the root הלך (“to walk”).
Words formed from halacha
Questions about halacha
- What does halacha mean?
- Halacha means a law or tradition by which Jews live. They are derived from the Torah and from later rabbinic literature.
- What is halacha the alternative letter-case form of?
- Halacha is the alternative letter-case form of Halacha.
- What part of speech is halacha?
- Halacha can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce halacha?
- Halacha is pronounced /həˈlʌhə/.
- What is the plural of halacha?
- The plural of halacha is halachas.
Words near halacha in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: halacha (page history and authors); Halacha (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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