bas kol
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Definitions

  • n. A voice from the heavens; an inspiration.

Example Sentences

  • "Later sources indicate that there were bat kols in biblical times that were not recorded in the text, as in the Talmud’s declaration that a bat kol announced the death of Moses." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • בַּת קוֹל, lit. 'daughter of a voice'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow

      Alternative Spellings

      bat kol

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