mekatreg

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Definitions

  • n. A spiritual force that prosecutes a person in the heavenly court, presenting the negative side of a person’s actions.

  • n. An accuser, prosecutor.

Example Sentences

  • "As Rav Teitelbaum writes, by not advocating for humankind and thus, to an extent, agreeing with the mekatreg, the prosecutor, it was like he himself was prosecuting against them." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • מְקַטְרֵג

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      mekatrig, mikatreg, mikatrig

Notes

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


    See also be mekatreg.

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