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qere perpetuum

qere perpetuum noun: in the liturgical use of the Tanakh, a fixed substitution that is always expected when a certain written word is read out, most notably אֲדוֹנָי (ăḏônāy, literally “my Lord(s)”) for יהוה (YHVH), the name of God; an indication of such a substitution.

Noun

qere perpetuum (plural qere perpetua)

  1. In the liturgical use of the Tanakh, a fixed substitution that is always expected when a certain written word is read out, most notably אֲדוֹנָי (ăḏônāy, literally “my Lord(s)”) for יהוה (YHVH), the name of God; an indication of such a substitution.

Forms of qere perpetuum

pluralqere perpetua

Origin of qere perpetuum

From Latin perpetuus (“perpetual”). See qere.

Questions about qere perpetuum

What does qere perpetuum mean?
Qere perpetuum means in the liturgical use of the Tanakh, a fixed substitution that is always expected when a certain written word is read out, most notably אֲדוֹנָי (ăḏônāy, literally “my Lord(s)”) for יהוה (YHVH), the name of God; an indication of such a substitution.
What part of speech is qere perpetuum?
Qere perpetuum is a noun.
What is the plural of qere perpetuum?
The plural of qere perpetuum is qere perpetua.

Words near qere perpetuum in the dictionary

  1. qepik
  2. Qeqertarsuaq
  3. Qeqqata
  4. qere
  5. qere perpetua
  6. qere perpetuum
  7. qeres
  8. qeri
  9. qeris
  10. qero
  11. qeros

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