Amidah

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/əˈmiːdə//əmiˈdɑː/

proper noun

A prayer primarily consisting of nineteen blessings recited in a whisper while standing facing the site of the Temple in Jerusalem.

OriginHebrew תפילת העמידה →
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Meanings

proper nounAmidah (plural Amidoth)

plural Amidoth

  1. JudaismA prayer primarily consisting of nineteen blessings recited in a whisper while standing facing the site of the Temple in Jerusalem.

Origin

  1. Hebrewתפילת העמידה“the standing prayer”
  2. EnglishAmidah

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

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Translations

Hebrew תפילת עמידה, עמידה
  • תפילת עמידהJudaism's central prayer
  • עמידהJudaism's central prayer
  • שמונה עשרהJudaism's central prayer
  • תפילהJudaism's central prayer
Portuguese Amidá
  • AmidáJudaism's central prayer

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Chicago

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