halachah

Ha·la·chah

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hah-law-khuh; Sephardic Hebrew hah-lah-khah; Ashkenazic Hebrew hah-law-khaw]
- /hɑˈlɔ xə; Sephardic Hebrew hɑ lɑˈxɑ; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˌhɑ lɔˈxɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hah-law-khuh; Sephardic Hebrew hah-lah-khah; Ashkenazic Hebrew hah-law-khaw]
- /hɑˈlɔ xə; Sephardic Hebrew hɑ lɑˈxɑ; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˌhɑ lɔˈxɔ/

Definitions of halachah word

abbreviation HALACHAH Halakhah. 1
noun plural halachah (often lowercase) the entire body of Jewish law and tradition comprising the laws of the Bible, the oral law as transcribed in the legal portion of the Talmud, and subsequent legal codes amending or modifying traditional precepts to conform to contemporary conditions. 1
noun plural halachah a law or tradition established by the Halakhah. 1

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Origin of halachah

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60, Halakhah is from the Hebrew word hălākhāh, literally, way

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Parts of speech for Halachah

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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halachah popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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