mitzvoth

Variant of mitzvah

mitzvah definition

mitz·vah (mits′və, mits vä′)

noun pl. mitzvahs mitz′·vahs or mitzvoth mitz·voth′ (-vōt′)

    1. a commandment or precept in the Bible or from the rabbis
    2. an act fulfilling such a command
  2. loosely a good deed or charitable act

Etymology: Heb mitsva, lit., commandment < root cwh, to command, order

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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