HaMakom yinachem etchem

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Definitions

  • inter. A wish expressed at shiva calls meaning 'may God comfort you'.

Example Sentences

  • "reb osher always out to please everybody’ may his rebetzin and family all share in simchot in the futer. hamakom yenachem etchem…" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • shortening of המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים, lit. 'the Place (God) will comfort you among the rest of the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      HaMakom yinakhem etkhem, Ha-Makom yinakhem etkhem, Ha-Makom yinachem etchem, HaMakom yenachem etchem, HaMakom yenakhem etkhem, Ha-Makom yenakhem etkhem, Ha-Makom yenachem etchem

Notes

  • Sometimes lengthened to the full form: 'hamakom yenachem etchem b'toch she'ar eveley tsiyon viyerushalayim'.

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