ikvot meshicha

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Definitions

  • n. The period immediately before the coming of the Messiah.

Example Sentences

  • "You shouldn't let yourself get so depressed; we may be seeing the ikvot meshicha!" (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Aramaic

Etymology

  • עקבתא דמשיחא, lit. 'the footsteps of the Messiah'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      ikvot meshikha, ikvos meshiche, ikvos meshikhe, ikves meshikhe, ikves meshiche

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