Etymology

Shemini Atzeret

Today it means: A Jewish holiday (holy day) occurring on the eighth day after the start of Sukkot. Full definition →

Hebrew שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromשְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת
  2. English todayShemini Atzeret

From Hebrew שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת (šəmînî ‘ăṣéreṯ, literally “the eight of assembly”).

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