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Kisei Eliyahu

Kisei Eliyahu noun: the chair in which the sandek sits during brit milah, dedicated to the prophet Elijah.

Noun

Kisei Eliyahu

  1. The chair in which the sandek sits during brit milah, dedicated to the prophet Elijah.
    • The head of the household instructs his children not to use this chair, similar to the 'Kisay Eliyahu ("Elijah's Chair"), which is used for the Brit Milah only.1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 333

Origin of Kisei Eliyahu

Borrowed from Hebrew כיסא אליהו / כִּסֵּא אֵלִיָּהוּ (literally “chair of Elijah”).

Questions about Kisei Eliyahu

What does Kisei Eliyahu mean?
Kisei Eliyahu means the chair in which the sandek sits during brit milah, dedicated to the prophet Elijah.
What part of speech is Kisei Eliyahu?
Kisei Eliyahu is a noun.

Words near Kisei Eliyahu in the dictionary

  1. Kisarazu
  2. kisbet
  3. kisbets
  4. Kiscellian
  5. Kise
  6. Kisei Eliyahu
  7. kisel
  8. kisels
  9. Kiser
  10. Kiseri
  11. Kisers

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