zechut
zechut noun: fortunate opportunity, privilege.
Noun
zechut
- fortunate opportunity, privilege
- And if you look hard enough, you will usually find that there is a zchut, that everybody has some part of his or her life that is good and redeeming1984, Samuel Chiel, Living Courageously, page 89
- What a zechut it is to have one's Torah viewpoint discussed and even perhaps helping to guide future leaders of Jewish people.1993, Simcha Cohen, How Does Jewish Law Work?, page xii
Forms of zechut
| alternative form | zchut |
|---|---|
| alternative form | zechus |
| alternative form | zekhut |
Origin of zechut
Borrowed from Hebrew זְכוּת
Questions about zechut
- What does zechut mean?
- Zechut means fortunate opportunity, privilege.
- What part of speech is zechut?
- Zechut is a noun.
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