Akedah

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proper noun

The Binding of Isaac.

OriginHebrew עֲקֵדָה →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Aqedah

  1. JudaismChristianityThe Binding of Isaac.

    Many medieval Jewish communities saw themselves as re-enacting the drama of the Akedah without the redemptive ending.

    2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 118

Origin

  1. Hebrewעֲקֵדָה“the binding of Isaac”
  2. EnglishAkedah

From Hebrew עֲקֵדָה (aqedá, “the binding of Isaac”, literally “binding”).

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APA

Akedah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Akedah

MLA

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