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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semikhah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
semikhah
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ordination of a rabbi.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew סְמִיכָה (s'mikha).

Usage

Inflected Forms

semikhot (plural) semicha (alternative) semikah (alternative) smicha (alternative)

Questions

What does semikhah mean?
The ordination of a rabbi.
Where does semikhah come from?
Borrowed from Hebrew סְמִיכָה (s'mikha).

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