Definitions

  • v. To strengthen oneself.

Example Sentences

  • "At the end of the two weeks he realized that he had racked up 5,000£ on his credit card. He had no idea how he would pay for it. But he was mischazek in bitachon that Hashem has many ways to help him." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • English

Etymology

  • English 'be' + TH מִתְחַזֵּק

    • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      be mitchazek

Notes

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

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