English Explanatory Dictionary

chillul Hashem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A disgrace before God; especially, shameful behavior by a Jew seen as 'giving God a bad name'.

Pronunciation

/xiːˈluːl hɑˈʃɛm/ /ˈxɪlʊl hɑˈʃɛm/

Word forms

chillul Hashem hillul Hashem

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew חילול השם.

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