Tahanun

noun

Ta·​ha·​nun

variants or Tachanun

ˈtäḵˌnu̇n

plural Tahanunim or Tachanunim

ˌtäḵ(ˌ)nu̇ˈnēm

: a prayer for grace recited in the daily morning and afternoon synagogue service

Word History

Etymology

Late Hebrew taḥănūn, from Hebrew ḥannēn to beg for grace, from ḥēn grace

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