berakah

noun

be·​ra·​kah

bə-ˈrä-(ˌ)ḵä,

-ˌrä-ˈḵä

variants or berachah

bə-ˈrä-(ˌ)ḵä,

-ˌrä-ˈḵä

plural berakoth

bə-ˈrä-(ˌ)ḵōth,

-(ˌ)kōt,

-(ˌ)kōs,

-ˌrä-ˈḵōth,

-ˈkōt,

-ˈkōs

or berachoth

bə-ˈrä-(ˌ)ḵōth,

-(ˌ)kōt,

-(ˌ)kōs,

-ˌrä-ˈḵōth,

-ˈkōt,

-ˈkōs

or berakot

bə-ˈrä-(ˌ)kōt,

-(ˌ)kōs,

-ˌrä-ˈkōt,

-ˈkōs

or berachot

bə-ˈrä-(ˌ)kōt,

-(ˌ)kōs,

-ˌrä-ˈkōt,

-ˈkōs

Jewish religion

: benediction, blessing

the kiddush is a well-known berakah

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew bĕrākhāh blessing

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