od chazon lamoed

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Definitions

  • sent. 'Be patient and it will happen'.

Example Sentences

  • "It's frightening how long it's taking to stop nuclear proliferation." "Don't worry. Od chazon la-moed..." (Glinert)

  • "The Rebbe used a phrase, Od chazon lamoed, which originally appears in G‑d's words to Habbakuk when He tells him that the prophecy concerning the downfall of Nebuchadnezzar — the Assyrian King after whom Saddam proclaims to model himself — is not yet complete." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • עוד חזון למועד, lit. 'a vision of that time is still to come'

      • 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

      od chazon la-moed, od chazon lamo'ed, od chazon la-mo'ed, od chazon lemoed, od chazon le-moed, od chazon lemo'ed, od chazon le-mo'ed

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