Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amidah

/əˈmiːdə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: ami-dah
IPA: /əˈmiːdə/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A prayer primarily consisting of nineteen blessings recited in a whisper while standing facing the site of the Temple in Jerusalem.

Etymology

From Hebrew תפילת העמידה (t'filát ha'amidá, “the standing prayer”).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: תפילת העמידה, ע־מ־ד

Inflected Forms

Amidoth (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce amidah?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈmiːdə/.
What does amidah mean?: A prayer primarily consisting of nineteen blessings recited in a whisper while standing facing the site of the Temple in Jerusalem.
Where does amidah come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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