Baal-Shem-Tov

proper noun

Israel ben Eliezer, founder of the modern Hassidic movement of Judaism.

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the Besht
OriginHebrew בעל־שם־טוב →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Israel ben Eliezer, founder of the modern Hassidic movement of Judaism.

    Synonyms: the Besht

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounIsrael ben Eliezer, founder of the modern Hassidic movement of Judaism.

Similar
the Besht

Origin

  1. Hebrewבעל־שם־טוב
  2. EnglishBaal-Shem-Tov

From Hebrew בעל־שם־טוב, meaning “master of the good name”.

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