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milchamot chovah

milchamot chovah is the plural of milchemet chovah.

Meaning of milchemet chovah

Noun

milchemet chovah (plural milchamot chovah)

  1. (Judaism) A war commanded by God.
  2. (Judaism) A war fought out of necessity.
    • The war in Southeast Asia, far from being a milchemet chovah in the defense of South Vietnam, is a milchemet reshut against the entire civilian population of all Vietnam.1995, Jeffrey S. Gurock, Marc Lee Raphael, An Inventory of Promises: Essays on American Jewish History : in Honor of Moses Rischin, Carlson Pub, →ISBN

Questions about milchamot chovah

What is milchamot chovah the plural of?
Milchamot chovah is the plural of milchemet chovah.

Words near milchamot chovah in the dictionary

  1. milch
  2. milch camel
  3. milch camels
  4. milch cow
  5. milch cows
  6. milchamot chovah
  7. milchamot mitzvah
  8. milchemet chovah
  9. milchemet mitzvah
  10. milchemet reshut
  11. milcher

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