| 释义 |
mitz·vah
noun
also mits·vah \ˈmitsvə, -(ˌ)vä\
(plural mitz·voth or mitz·vot \-ˌvōt(h), -ōs\ ; or mitz·vahs \-_vəz, -(ˌ)väz\ ; also mits·voth or mits·vot \-ˌvōt(h), -ōs\ ; or mits·vahs)
Etymology: Hebrew miṣwāh commandment
1. Jewish religion : a biblical or rabbinic commandment
2. Jewish religion : a meritorious performance (as of a religious or civic duty or a humanitarian or charitable act) : a good deed
3. : a privilege of assisting in the ritual in a synagogue |