qahal
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A theocratic organizational structure in ancient Israelite society; congregation, assembly.
noun
Alternative form of kahal (local governing body of a former European Jewish community)
Example Sentences
- "When Solomon's temple is consecrated, the qahal of Israel gathers to be blessed (1 Kgs. 8:14), and when Ezra intervenes with drastic means to preserver the restored Israel, it is the qahal that acts before God (Ezra 10:12-14)."
- "Other examples could be mentioned, such as the fact that although Jewish communities were initially permitted to retain their local self-government in the form of the qahal, they could not keep their broader, empire-wide institutions, which had long existed in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, as these did not fit in with the desired enlightened-absolutist social order."
Etymology
From Hebrew קהל.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: קהל