mitzvah
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈmɪtsvɑː/
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mitzvá
- Visiting Marcus would at least be a mitzvah, a good deed, however sad.
- bar mitzvah
- bat mitzvah
It was just a mitzvah, as the Jews say.
- It was just a mitzvah, as the Jews say.
- We are obliged to do mitzvahs.
- At that time there were a lot of different mitzvah or commandments and and Christ picks out two in particular.
Examples
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And so it is a commandment or a mitzvah to keep all of the land.
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That was my pit stop to do some mitzvah for my family.
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It was just a mitzvah, as the Jews say.
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Rabbi Nathan was saying, "The gift of mitzvah is the greatest gift anyone could give or receive."
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In Judaism, performing a good deed is considered a mitzvah that fulfills a religious obligation.
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After helping the elderly neighbor with her groceries, I felt I had completed a true mitzvah.
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Celebrating a mitzvah is an important event for Jewish families, marking a young person's coming of age.
Synonyms
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Something you must do because of law, your job, or what is right
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An important rule given by a religious or moral leader
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6.5
Kind actions that help people and serve a higher purpose
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Actions that people see as good, often helping others
A good act people do as a religious duty in Judaism
Compounds
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A Jewish ceremony for a boy on his thirteenth birthday marking his religious responsibilities
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A Jewish ceremony for a girl at about 12 that marks becoming an adult in the faith
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A Jewish ceremony that marks a girl's 12th birthday and her new religious duties as an adult
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mitzvah comes from the Hebrew mitzvah, meaning 'commandment' or 'good deed', and entered English through Jewish use. So a mitzvah is an action required by God or a kind act for others, which is why it means a religious duty or a good deed.