nae doresh venae mekayem

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Definitions

  • n. Someone who practices what he or she preaches.

Example Sentences

  • "Once this happens, one believes that the main thing is being na’eh doresh (speaking of doing good). Then it follows that he no longer places much stock on na’eh mekayem (being good at fulfilling what he preaches)." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • נעה דורש ונאה מקיים, lit. 'expounds properly and practices properly'

      • 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

      na'e doresh vena'e mekayem, nae doresh ve-nae mekayem, na'e doresh ve-na'e mekayem, na'e doresh na'e mekayem, nae doresh nae mekayem, nae doresh nae mekayem, na'e doresh na'e mekayem

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