Etymology

Amidah

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Today it means: A prayer primarily consisting of nineteen blessings recited in a whisper while standing facing the site of the Temple in Jerusalem. Full definition →

Hebrew תפילת העמידה
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromתפילת העמידה“the standing prayer”
  2. English todayAmidah

From Hebrew תפילת העמידה (t'filát ha'amidá, “the standing prayer”).

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