Definitions

  • interj. (said to a male) 'May you merit to perform (many more) mitzvot'; used to thank someone after he has completed a mitzvah, such as giving tzedakah.

Example Sentences

  • "Tizkeh L’Mitzvot, Rabbi. Keep fighting the good fight, but it may be time to take off the kid gloves." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • תִּזְכֶּה לְמִצְווֹת

    • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      tizkeh l'mitzvos, tizke l'mitzvos, tizke l'mitzvot, tizke lemitzvot, tizke lmitzvot, tizke lmitzvos, tizke lemitzvos, tizkeh lmitzvos, tizkeh lmitzvot, tizkeh lemitzvot, tizkeh lemitzvos

Notes

  • said to a female: 'tizki l'mitzvot' or 'tizki l'mitzvos'


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

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