min hashamayim

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Pronunciations

min hashamayim (MEEN hah-shah-MAH-yeem) listen

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Definitions

  • adj. Heaven-sent.

Example Sentences

  • "That tax refund was really min ha-shamayim!" (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • מן השמיים

      • 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

      min ha-shamayim, min hashomayim, min ha-shomayim

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