Ne'ila

noun

A Jewish prayer service held at the closing of Yom Kippur, when final prayers of repentance are recited.

OriginHebrew נְעִילָה →
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Meanings

nounNe'ila (uncountable)

alternative Neilah

  1. JudaismuncountableA Jewish prayer service held at the closing of Yom Kippur, when final prayers of repentance are recited.

Origin

  1. Hebrewנְעִילָה
  2. EnglishNe'ila

Hebrew נְעִילָה (literally “locking”)

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Ne'ila. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ne'ila

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“Ne'ila.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ne'ila. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ne'ila,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ne'ila.

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