Meanings
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- JudaismuncountableIntense devotion or piety.
The Rebbe approached the bima and before responding, sang a nigun that was filled with intense dveykut.
2017, Velvel Pasternak, Behind the Music, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles and Reflections, page 95 - A slow rapturous Jewish melody
The dveykut that accompanied the groom as he walked down the aisle to the chupah was truly inspirational.
2017, Velvel Pasternak, Behind the Music, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles and Reflections, page 116
Origin
- Hebrewדְּבֵקוּת
- Englishdveykut
Borrowed from Hebrew דְּבֵקוּת (dvekút, literally “attachment, devotion”).
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dveykut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dveykut
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