Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mitzvah

/ˈmɪts.və/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: mitz-vah
IPA: /ˈmɪts.və/

24

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the 613 commandments of Jewish law.

noun

An act of kindness, a good deed.

noun

A Jewish celebration, but particularly a clipping of bar mitzvah and/or bat mitzvah.

Example Sentences

"She called Penansky regularly to remind her to observe the mitzvahs."
"‘You heard about them pulling my license. That was indirectly Joel. Who, without meaning to, did me such a mitzvah.’"
"Glenview Mansion is an elegant 1926 home included on the National Register of Historic Places. Located in the 153-acre Rockville Civic Center Park, it is the perfect location for weddings, private parties, mitzvahs, conferences, and many other special occasions. Every rental includes a customized set-up to support the unique needs of your event."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מצווה (mitsvá, “a commandment”).

Inflected Forms

mitzvahs (plural) mitzvot (plural) mitzvoth (plural) mitzvos (plural)

Phrases

bark mitzvah bar mitzvah bas mitzvah bat mitzvah met mitzvah milchemet mitzvah seudat mitzvah

Frequently Paired Words

bark mitzvah bar mitzvah bas mitzvah bat mitzvah met mitzvah milchemet mitzvah seudat mitzvah

Synonyms

mitsvah

Questions

How do you pronounce mitzvah?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪts.və/.
What does mitzvah mean?: Any of the 613 commandments of Jewish law.
Where does mitzvah come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew מצווה (mitsvá, “a commandment”).

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