nechba el hakelim

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Definitions

  • adj. Self-effacing.

  • n. A self-effacing person.

Example Sentences

  • "Klal Yisrael should appreciate this adam gadol meod [tremendous human being] who was a 'nechba el hakelim' [self-effacing]." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • נֶחְבָּא אֶל הַכֵּלִים, lit. 'hidden among the baggage'

      • 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

      nechba el ha-kelim , nekhba el ha-kelim , nekhba el hakelim , nechbo al hakaylim, nekhbo al hakaylim, nechbo al hakeylim, nekhbo al hakeylim

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