shev ve'al ta'aseh

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Pronunciations

shev ve'al ta'aseh (SHEHV ve-AHL tah-ah-SEH) listen

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Definitions

  • interj. Wait and see.

Example Sentences

  • "Look, the likelihood is that nothing serious will develop, so my advice to you for the moment is shev ve-al taaseh." (Glinert)

  • "Therefore, the best course of action is inaction, 'shev ve-al ta'aseh.'" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • שב ואל תעשה, lit. 'sit and don't act'

      • 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

      shev veal taaseh, shev veal taase, shev ve'al ta'ase, shev ve-al taaseh, shev ve-al ta'aseh, shev ve-al ta'ase, shev ve-al taase

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