English Explanatory Dictionary

mitzva

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A meritorious deed or action.
An order from rabbis or a commandment from the Bible

Word forms

mitzva mitzvot mitzvah mitzvoth

Etymology

From ancient Hebrew text and scrolls.

Related words

bar mitzvah bat mitzvah bas mitzvah

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