Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pidyon haben

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pidy-on haben
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ceremony in which a firstborn son is redeemed by a kohen, in order to release him from his obligation from serving in the Temple.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative spelling of pidyon haBen.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative spelling of pidyon haBen.

Uncountable

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What does pidyon haben mean?
A ceremony in which a firstborn son is redeemed by a kohen, in order to release him from his obligation from serving in the Temple.

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