yovel
Pronunciations
| yovel | (YO-vell) | listen |
Definitions
n. The Biblical Jubilee Year occurring every 50 years to free slaves and redistribute land.
Example Sentences
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"An eved Ivri works six full years and goes free at the start of his seventh year of servitude, unless a yovel year arrives first, in which case every eved Ivri goes free." (source)
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Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
יוֹבֵל
- Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
yovel year
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