Etymology

Ma Tovu

Today it means: A prayer in Judaism, recited when entering a synagogue. Full definition →

Hebrew מה טבו
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromמה טבו
  2. English todayMa Tovu

From Hebrew מה טבו (or מה טובו), the first two words of the prayer, literally meaning “how good”.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.