shomu shomayim

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Pronunciations

shomu shomayim (SHO-moo sha-MAH-yim) listen

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Definitions

  • interj. Heaven forbid!

  • interj. Woe is me!

Example Sentences

  • "If the allegations are true then shomu shamayim, but again let daas Torah decide what should be done." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • שומו שמים (also spelled שומו שמיים)

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

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      Alternative Spellings

      shomu shamaim, shomu shamayim

Notes

  • Found in the Bible (e.g., Jeremiah 2:12, where it is translated in JPS Tanakh as "Be astonished, O ye heavens")

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