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milchemet mitzvah

milchemet mitzvah noun: a milchemet chovah. (a war commanded by God).

Noun

milchemet mitzvah (plural milchamot mitzvah)

  1. (Judaism) A milchemet chovah. (a war commanded by God)
    • Everyone is obligated to serve in a milḥemet mitzvah.2024, David Golinkin, “Does Jewish Law Require Yeshivah Students To Be Drafted At Age 18?”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page 64

Forms of milchemet mitzvah

pluralmilchamot mitzvah

Questions about milchemet mitzvah

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

Words near milchemet mitzvah in the dictionary

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

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