rakiah
Definitions
n. The firmament or expanse which God created on the second day to separate the waters above from the waters below (Genesis 1:6-8).
Example Sentences
"The Avodah of the Psil tcheiles, the blue fringe on the tzitzis, is that it reminds a person of the ocean, then it reminds the person of the firmaments, the rakiah. Then it reminds the person of the kisei hakavod." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
רָקִיעַ
- Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
rakia, rakya, rakyah
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