Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kriat shema

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kri-at she-ma
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The recitation of the Shema.

Example Sentences

"Another reason for Keri'at Shema is that it alludes to the Ten Commandments."

Etymology

From Hebrew קְרִיאַת שְׁמַע.

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: קְרִיאַת שְׁמַע

Questions

What does kriat shema mean?: The recitation of the Shema.
Where does kriat shema come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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