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shehakol

shehakol noun: shehakol, a Jewish prayer said before a variety of foods and drinks.

Noun

shehakol (plural shehakols)

  1. (Judaism) Shehakol, a Jewish prayer said before a variety of foods and drinks

Forms of shehakol

pluralshehakols

Origin of shehakol

From Hebrew שֶׁהַכֹּל (shehakól), the key word in the blessing, meaning "all that which is created [by God]". This is shortened from the full text of the blessing: "ברוך אתה ה' אלוהינו מלך העולם, שהכל נהיה בדברו" (Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, by whose word all things came to be.).

Questions about shehakol

What does shehakol mean?
Shehakol means shehakol, a Jewish prayer said before a variety of foods and drinks.
What part of speech is shehakol?
Shehakol is a noun.
What is the plural of shehakol?
The plural of shehakol is shehakols.

Words near shehakol in the dictionary

  1. shegetzes
  2. shegoat
  3. shegoats
  4. Shehadeh
  5. Shehadehs
  6. shehakol
  7. Shehan
  8. Shehans
  9. Shehata
  10. Shehatas
  11. shehe

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