pru urvu

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Definitions

  • n. 'Be fruitful and multiply'; the Biblical mitzvah commanding humanity to procreate and fill the earth.

Example Sentences

  • "While pru urvu is a chiyuv, nonetheless not all people are able to mekayeim that mitzvah and they are STILL allowed to marry each other." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • פְּרוּ וּרְבוּ

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

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      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      pru u'rvu, p'ru u'rvu

Notes

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

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