momzer
momzer is the alternative spelling of mamzer.
Meaning of mamzer
Noun
mamzer (plural mamzers or mamzerim)
- A child born to Jewish parents whose relationship is incestuous or otherwise forbidden by Jewish law (e.g. an unmarried man and a married woman), or the descendant of such a person.
- No descendant of a mamzer may ever enter the assembly, no matter how many generations later.2001, David L. Lieber and Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 1122
- A child who is born from an incestuous or adulterous relationship; a bastard.
- A contemptible person; a jerk.
Forms of momzer
| plural | momzers |
|---|---|
| plural | momzerim |
Origin of momzer
From Hebrew ממזר (mamzér, “bastard”).
Questions about momzer
- What is momzer the alternative spelling of?
- Momzer is the alternative spelling of mamzer.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: momzer (page history and authors); mamzer (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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