tefilla
/təˈfɪlə/
tefilla noun: synonym of phylactery (“either of two small leather cases containing scrolls with passages from the Torah, traditionally worn by a Jewish man (one on the arm (usually the left) and one on the forehead) and now sometimes by a woman at certain morning prayers as a reminder to obey the law as set out in the Bible”).
Noun
tefilla (countable and uncountable, plural tefillin or tefillos or tefillot or tefilloth)
- Synonym of phylactery (“either of two small leather cases containing scrolls with passages from the Torah, traditionally worn by a Jewish man (one on the arm (usually the left) and one on the forehead) and now sometimes by a woman at certain morning prayers as a reminder to obey the law as set out in the Bible”).
- Synonyms:
- phylactery
- Intercession, prayer; (countable) a prayer.
- Chazal have said that the Ovos were childless, to induce them to daven for children, because Hashem longs for their tefilos.2000 August 31, rach...@netmedia.net.il, “MIDEI SHABBOS by Rabbi Eliezer Chrysler - Shoftim”, in alt.religion.judaism.orthodox (Usenet)
tefilla meaning in Tamil and Bengali
tefilla in Tamil
- synonym of phylactery (cognates) — see also phylactery
- திஃபிலின் tifiliṉ
tefilla in Bengali
- synonym of phylactery (cognates) — see also phylactery
- তেফিল্লিন tephillin
Synonyms of tefilla
Forms of tefilla
| plural | tefillin |
|---|---|
| plural | tefillos |
| plural | tefillot |
| plural | tefilloth |
| alternative form | tefillah |
Origin of tefilla
Borrowed from Hebrew תפילה.
Words formed from tefilla
Words that rhyme with tefilla
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- flotilla
- granadilla
- maxilla
- villa
- cascarilla
- cedilla
- coronilla
- mammilla
- mantilla
- Priscilla
- rachilla
- sabadilla
- sapodilla
- scilla
- scintilla
- Anguilla
- antiguerrilla
- aspergilla
- axizilla
- bitchzilla
- bridezilla
- camarilla
- Chipzilla
- couplezilla
- cuntzilla
- Drusilla
- Fedzilla
- fibrilla
- Godzilla
- groomzilla
- hemimaxilla
- hydrilla
- manilla
- millah
- momzilla
- perilla
- premaxilla
- promzilla
- salsilla
- scrilla
- sensilla
- septomaxilla
- serial killer
- sherilla
- Silla
- sinsemilla
- spirilla
- submaxilla
Questions about tefilla
- What does tefilla mean?
- Tefilla means synonym of phylactery (“either of two small leather cases containing scrolls with passages from the Torah, traditionally worn by a Jewish man (one on the arm (usually the left) and one on the forehead) and now sometimes by a woman at certain morning prayers as a reminder to obey the law as set out in the Bible”).
- What is tefilla in Tamil?
- Tefilla in Tamil is திஃபிலின் (tifiliṉ). See Tefilla meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is tefilla?
- Tefilla is a noun.
- How do you pronounce tefilla?
- Tefilla is pronounced /təˈfɪlə/.
- What is the plural of tefilla?
- The plural of tefilla is tefillin.
Words near tefilla in the dictionary
Source and license
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