Genizah
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡɛˈniːzə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Genizah is a noun meaning (Jewish law) A depository where sacred Hebrew books or other sacred items that by Jewish law cannot be disposed of are kept before they can be properly buried in a cemetery.
Meaning
(Jewish law) A depository where sacred Hebrew books or other sacred items that by Jewish law cannot be disposed of are kept before they can be properly buried in a cemetery.
Example Sentences
The Cairo Genizah was discovered in 1896.
Unfortunately, too, the fragment begins in the very middle of a sentence, as do most of these Genizah fragments. It is evident that the leaves come from a large volume, as each drug was numbered.
Word Forms
- genizahs
- genizot
- genizoth
- geniza
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include geniza, mezuzah, gehenna, shemira, mazzebah, yizkor.
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