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mitzva

mitzva noun: a meritorious deed or action.

Noun

mitzva (plural mitzvot)

  1. (Jewish, Religion) A meritorious deed or action.
    • Something that God would smile upon: a mitzvah.
  2. (Jewish, Religion) An order from rabbis or a commandment from the Bible
    • Helping the elderly man to cross the street was a fine mitzvah for Robert.

Forms of mitzva

pluralmitzvot
alternative formmitzvah
alternative formmitzvoth

Origin of mitzva

From ancient Hebrew text and scrolls.

Questions about mitzva

What does mitzva mean?
Mitzva means a meritorious deed or action.
What part of speech is mitzva?
Mitzva is a noun.
What is the plural of mitzva?
The plural of mitzva is mitzvot.

Words near mitzva in the dictionary

  1. Mitylene
  2. Mitzel
  3. Mitzels
  4. Mitzi
  5. Mitzrayim
  6. mitzva
  7. mitzvah
  8. mitzvahs
  9. mitzvos
  10. mitzvot
  11. mitzvoth

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