machshava - Jewish English Lexicon

machshava

Definitions

n. Thought, idea.

Example Sentences

"His seforim in learning and in mussar and machshavah have been described by the greatest Gedolim as a matanah for this dor. How do we throw his hanhaga to the wind?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

Textual Hebrew
Yiddish

Etymology

TH מַחֲשָׁבָה > Y מחשבֿה makhshove

Who Uses This

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

Regions

North America

Dictionaries

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Alternative Spellings

machshavah, makhshove

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