b'poel

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Pronunciations

b'poel (beh-POH-ehl) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Reality.

  • adj. In practice; in effect; in reality.

  • adv. Actually, genuinely.

Example Sentences

  • "Yaakov Avinu looked at the b'poel of Yehudah's actions."

  • "He could be a talmid chacham b'koach, but he slacks off too much b'poel."

  • "Each night of Chanukah the b'koach of the light is achieved b'poel."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y בפּועל bepoyel, 'actually'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      b'poyel, bepoyel, bepoel

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