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teshuva

/tɛˈʃuːvə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
teshu-va
IPA
/tɛˈʃuːvə/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Jewish concept of penitence.

Uncountable

noun

A responsum.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hebrew תְּשׁוּבָה (t'shuvá, literally “return”), from ש־ו־ב (“return”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

teshuba (alternative) teshubah (alternative) teshuvah (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce teshuva?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɛˈʃuːvə/.
What does teshuva mean?
The Jewish concept of penitence.
Where does teshuva come from?
From Hebrew תְּשׁוּבָה (t'shuvá, literally “return”), from ש־ו־ב (“return”).

How to pronounce teshuva

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