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Where does “tefilla” come from?

tefilla (English) comes from Hebrew תפילה — intercession, deprecation; entreaty,...

tefilla (English): The Jewish phylactery, consisting of small boxes...

Definitions

  1. The Jewish phylactery, consisting of small boxes...

Ancestry of “tefilla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewתפילהintercession, deprecation; entreaty,...
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