Definitions

  • n. The 613 commandments in the Torah.

Example Sentences

  • "The Torah is comprised of taryag mitzvot, 613 commandments." (source)

  • "May you grow up to keep taryag mitzvot and be a credit to your people." (Glinert)

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • תרי"ג מצוות

    • 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

      taryag mitsvot, tariag mitzvot, tariag mitsvot, taryag mitsves, taryag mitzves, taryag mitzvos, taryag mitsvos, tariag mitsvos, tariag mitsves, tariag mitzvos, tariag mitzves

Notes

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