hasraah

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Pronunciations

hasraah (has-RUH-uh) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A formal warning given to a person who is about to commit a sin.

Example Sentences

  • "Hashem you can give a chiyuv misa, provided there was a hasraah." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • התראה hatra'a 'warning'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      hasroe, hasro'a, hatra'a, hasra'a, hasroa, hatraa, hasraa, hasro'eh, hasra'eh, hasroeh, hasraeh, hasro'ah, hasroah, hasra'ah, hatraah, hatra'ah, hasrae, hasra'e, hasro'e

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