- shivah
- or shiva; also shive noun Etymology: Hebrew shibh‘āh seven (days) Date: 1875 a traditional seven-day period of mourning the dead that is observed in Jewish homes — often used in the phrase sit shivah
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shivah — seven days of mourning in Jewish religious custom, 1892, from Heb. shibhah seven, short for shibh ath yeme ha ebhel the seven days of mourning … Etymology dictionary
shivah — /shiv euh/, n. Judaism. 1. the mourning period, following the funeral and lasting traditionally for seven days, observed by Jews for a deceased parent, sibling, child, or spouse. 2. sit shivah, to observe this period. Also, shibah. [ < Heb shibh… … Universalium
shivah — , shiva (SHIH vah) [Hebrew: seven] In Judaism, a sevenday period of mourning observed after the funeral of a family member. To “sit shivah” is to observe such a period … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
shivah — noun alternative spelling of shiva … Wiktionary
shivah — shi•vah or shibah [[t]ˈʃɪv ə[/t]] n. Judaism. jud a mourning period of seven days observed after the funeral of a close relative • Etymology: < Heb shibh‘āh lit., seven … From formal English to slang
shivah — noun (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative the family is sitting shiva • Syn: ↑shiva, ↑shibah • Topics: ↑Judaism • Hypernyms: ↑week … Useful english dictionary
Shivah Asar Betammuz — Seph. Heb. /shee vah ah sahrdd bi tah moohz/; Ashk. Heb. /shiv euh aw seuhrdd bi tah mooz, shi vaw aw sawrdd / a Jewish fast day observed on the 17th day of Tammuz in memory of the breach of the walls of Jerusalem by the Romans in A.D. 70. Also,… … Universalium
Shivah Asar Betammuz — Seph. Heb. /shee vah ah sahrdd bi tah moohz/; Ashk. Heb. /shiv euh aw seuhrdd bi tah mooz, shi vaw aw sawrdd / a Jewish fast day observed on the 17th day of Tammuz in memory of the breach of the walls of Jerusalem by the Romans in A.D. 70. Also,… … Useful english dictionary
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MOURNING — (Heb. אֵבֶל), the expression of grief and sorrow over the death of a close relative, friend, national leader, or in response to a national calamity. The lamentation (Heb. קִינָה (kinah, qinah); נְהִי, nehi) is the specifically literary and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
