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ona'ah

ona'ah noun: the sin of knowingly selling goods for more than they are worth or buying them for less than they are worth.

Noun

ona'ah (uncountable)

  1. (Jewish) The sin of knowingly selling goods for more than they are worth or buying them for less than they are worth.
    • Shabbat and festivals sanctify time. The wedding ceremony and the laws of mikveh sanctify marriage. The laws of ona'ah (overcharging) and eifat tzedek (accurate weights and measures) sanctify business.2000, David Golinkin, “The Whys and Hows of Consservative Halakhah”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 3, page 15

Origin of ona'ah

Borrowed from Hebrew אוֹנָאָה

Questions about ona'ah

What does ona'ah mean?
Ona'ah means the sin of knowingly selling goods for more than they are worth or buying them for less than they are worth.
What part of speech is ona'ah?
Ona'ah is a noun.

Words near ona'ah in the dictionary

  1. on-train
  2. on-wiki
  3. ON.
  4. on/off
  5. ONA
  6. ona'ah
  7. onaccounta
  8. onaga
  9. onager
  10. onagers
  11. onagga

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