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pidyon haben

pidyon haben is the alternative spelling of pidyon haBen.

Noun (1) capitalized: Pidyon Haben

Pidyon Haben (usually uncountable, plural Pidyon Habens)

  1. (Judaism, alternative, usually) Alternative spelling of pidyon haBen.

Noun (2) capitalized: pidyon haBen

pidyon haBen (usually uncountable, plural pidyon haBens)

  1. (Judaism, usually) A ceremony in which a firstborn son is redeemed by a kohen, in order to release him from his obligation from serving in the Temple.
    • The Pidyon Haben applies to the firstborn of the mother only; thus, if one has four or five sons born to him by four or five virgin wives, he is bound to redeem them all.1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 287

Forms of pidyon haben

pluralpidyon habens
alternative formPidyon HaBen
alternative formPidyon Haben
pluralPidyon Habens
alternative formpidyon haben
pluralpidyon haBens

Questions about pidyon haben

What does pidyon haben mean?
Pidyon haben means a ceremony in which a firstborn son is redeemed by a kohen, in order to release him from his obligation from serving in the Temple.
What is pidyon haben the alternative spelling of?
Pidyon haben is the alternative spelling of pidyon haBen.
What part of speech is pidyon haben?
Pidyon haben is a noun.
What is the plural of pidyon haben?
The plural of pidyon haben is pidyon habens.

Words near pidyon haben in the dictionary

  1. PIDOOMA
  2. pidotimod
  3. Pidpid
  4. PIDs
  5. Pidu
  6. pidyon haben
  7. pidyon habens
  8. pie
  9. pie baking
  10. pie bakings
  11. pie bed

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