Pronunciations

Ir HaKodesh (EER hah-KOH-dehsh) listen

Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "In a bid to win secular votes, the Hitorerut party in the Jerusalem City Council is preparing for the upcoming municipal elections by the trampling of religious values – launching a shuttle service on Shabbos in Ir HaKodesh." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • עִיר הַקֹּדֶשׁ

    • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      Ir Ha-Kodesh

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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