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Shema

Shema proper noun: the central declaration of faith of Judaism, recited at least twice daily by religious Jews.

Proper noun

Shema

  1. The central declaration of faith of Judaism, recited at least twice daily by religious Jews.
    Synonyms:
    Shema Yisrael

Synonyms of Shema

  • Shema Yisrael

Origin of Shema

Borrowed from Hebrew שְׁמַע.

Phrases with Shema

Questions about Shema

What does Shema mean?
Shema means the central declaration of faith of Judaism, recited at least twice daily by religious Jews.
What part of speech is Shema?
Shema is a proper noun.

Words near Shema in the dictionary

  1. shelvy
  2. Shelwick
  3. Shelyak
  4. Shem
  5. Shem HaMephorash
  6. Shema
  7. shemagh
  8. shemaghs
  9. Shemaiah
  10. Shemakha
  11. shemale

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