Etymology

hekesh

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Today it means: Application of a stated law to an unstated but analogous case. Full definition →

Hebrew הֶקֵּשׁ
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromהֶקֵּשׁ
  2. English todayhekesh

Borrowed from Hebrew הֶקֵּשׁ (hekesh).

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