HaKadosh Baruch Hu
Pronunciations
Definitions
n. God, lit. "The Holy One, Blessed Be He."
Example Sentences
"After HaKadosh Baruch Hu brought the Jews out of Egypt, they wandered for forty years."
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
הקדוש ברוך הוא
- Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
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- The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
- The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
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Alternative Spellings
Hakodesh baruch hu, Hakodosh boruch hu
Notes
one of a number of Hebrew euphemisms for the name of God. Common acronym: HKBK
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