chok

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Definitions

  • n. A religious law or mitzvah that has no rational explanation behind it.

Example Sentences

  • "Rashi wrote that this is a prime example of a Chok, an incomprehensible Mitzvah that we will never understand." (source)

  • "But shatnez doesn’t really have an explanation behind it. It’s known as a chock, or law with an unspoken reasoning, and is supposed to be followed with blind faith." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH חוק, lit. 'law' > Y חוק khok

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      khok

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