korban Pesach

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Pronunciations

korban Pesach (kor-BAHN PAY-sakh) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The Passover sacrifice in the time of the Temple; historically a lamb or kid goat slaughtered in the afternoon of the 14th of Nisan and eaten on the night of the Passover seder.

Example Sentences

  • "Hillel used to eat his korban Pesach in a sandwich with the matzah wrapped around the maror rather than just eating them in a meal together." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • קרבן פסח

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      korbn Pesach, korben Pesach

Notes

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

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