Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kal v'chomer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kal v'-chomer
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

All the more so, a fortiori.

Example Sentences

"Thus, if the Talmud and the major poskim permitted fighting on Shabbat for matters of life, and even for monetary matters, kal vaḥomer is it permissible not to study Torah in order to save lives and even possessions from our enemies whose intention is to destroy, kill, and annihilate every Jew in the State of Israel."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew קל וחומר (literally “lenient and strict”)

Questions

What does kal v'chomer mean?: All the more so, a fortiori.
Where does kal v'chomer come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew קל וחומר (literally “lenient and strict”)

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