im ba laharogcha hashkem lehorgo

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Definitions

  • sent. 'If he comes to kill you, kill him first'.

Example Sentences

  • "The Torah can teach us an important lesson in self-defense: Im ba laharogcha hashkem lehorgo."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • אם בא להורגך השכם להורגו

      • 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

      im ba laharogkha hashkem lehorgo

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