Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hakhel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hakhel
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The mitzvah (commandment) to “assemble” the Jewish people to hear the Torah (Deuteronomy 31:12).

Etymology

From Hebrew הַקְהֵל (hak-hél), imperative of הִקְהִיל (hik-híl, “to assemble”).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: הַקְהֵל

Questions

What does hakhel mean?: The mitzvah (commandment) to “assemble” the Jewish people to hear the Torah (Deuteronomy 31:12).
Where does hakhel come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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