pasuk

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Pronunciations

pasuk (pah-SOOK) listen
pasuk (PUH-suk) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A verse, usually from the Torah.

  • n. A sentence, passage.

Example Sentences

  • "Rashi has an interesting commentary on our pasuk."

  • "Read me that pasuk again."

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  • "Rivka, can you please read out the next pasuk for us?" (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH פסוק pasuk > Y פּסוק posek

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      posek, passuk, posuk

Notes

  • plural: 'psukim'

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