The Chosen People

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Pronunciations

The Chosen People (thuh CHO-zin PEE-puhl) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Fefers to the jewish people as a whole having a unique relationship with god; (translation of hebrew phrase "am nivchar").

Example Sentences

  • "The Chosen People were saved by the might of God."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • English

Etymology

  • עם נבחר am nivkhar

      • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
      • Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

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