Where does “mitzvah” come from?
Mitzvah is from Hebrew מצווה, meaning commandment or divine precept.
mitzvah (English): Any of the 613 commandments of Jewish law; An act...
Definitions
- Any of the 613 commandments of Jewish law; An act...
Ancestry of “mitzvah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | מצווה | commandment; mitzvah |