Olam Hazeh

proper noun

The world of the living, as opposed to the afterlife.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. The world of the living, as opposed to the afterlife.

Origin

  1. Hebrewעולם הזה
  2. EnglishOlam Hazeh

From Hebrew עולם הזה.

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Olam Hazeh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olam%20Hazeh

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“Olam Hazeh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olam%20Hazeh. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Olam Hazeh,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olam%20Hazeh.

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