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milchemet chovah

milchemet chovah noun: a war commanded by God.

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

Synonyms of milchemet chovah

Forms of milchemet chovah

pluralmilchamot chovah

Questions about milchemet chovah

What does milchemet chovah mean?
Milchemet chovah means a war commanded by God.
What part of speech is milchemet chovah?
Milchemet chovah is a noun.
What is the plural of milchemet chovah?
The plural of milchemet chovah is milchamot chovah.

Words near milchemet chovah in the dictionary

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

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