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mezuza

mezuza is the alternative spelling of mezuzah.

Meaning of mezuzah

Noun

mezuzah (plural mezuzahs or mezuzot or mezuzoth)

  1. (Judaism and occasionally Christianity) A piece of parchment inscribed with specific Hebrew verses from the Torah (Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and 11:13–21) and attached in a case to the doorpost of a house.
    • On the other hand, one may feel profoundly moved with the spirit of true piety, love of God and loyalty to his commandments in the performance of a so-called "traditional commandment," like the fastening of a "mezuzah" to the door-post.1916, Isaac Husik, A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy
  2. An object of similar function in the Samaritan tradition.

Forms of mezuza

pluralmezuzas
pluralmezuzot
pluralmezuzoth

Questions about mezuza

What is mezuza the alternative spelling of?
Mezuza is the alternative spelling of mezuzah.

Words near mezuza in the dictionary

  1. mezquitas
  2. mezquite
  3. mezquites
  4. mezquits
  5. mezuman
  6. mezuza
  7. mezuzah
  8. mezuzahs
  9. mezuzas
  10. mezuze
  11. mezuzot

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