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shammatha

shammatha noun: the most severe form of excommunication among the ancient Jews.

Noun

shammatha (uncountable)

  1. (Judaism, historical) The most severe form of excommunication among the ancient Jews.

Origin of shammatha

From Hebrew שַׁמָּתָא (shammata).

Questions about shammatha

What does shammatha mean?
Shammatha means the most severe form of excommunication among the ancient Jews.
What part of speech is shammatha?
Shammatha is a noun.

Words near shammatha in the dictionary

  1. shammas
  2. Shammases
  3. shammash
  4. shammashim
  5. shammasim
  6. shammatha
  7. shammed
  8. shammed Abraham
  9. shammed Abram
  10. shammer
  11. shammers

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