issur

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/ˈɪsəɹ//iːˈsuːɹ/

noun

A prohibition; something forbidden.

OriginHebrew אִסּוּר →
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Meanings

nounissur (plural issurim)

plural issurim · alternative iser

  1. JudaismA prohibition; something forbidden.

    The C movement has eliminated: mamzerut, the issur of kohen and grusha, permitted eydut of woman, permitted driving on shabbat and half a hundred other issurim.

    2003 July 20, bac...@vms.huji.ac.il, “Re; For Julie”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet)

Origin

  1. Hebrewאִסּוּר
  2. Englishissur

Borrowed from Hebrew אִסּוּר.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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