ketubah

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/kəˈtuːbə//kɛ-/

noun

A traditional Jewish marriage contract that outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom in relation to the bride.

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Meanings

nounketubah (plural ketubahs or ketubot or ketuboth)

plural ketubahs · plural ketubot · plural ketuboth · alternative kesubah · alternative ketuba · alternative ketubbah

  1. A traditional Jewish marriage contract that outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom in relation to the bride.

Origin

Borrowed from Hebrew כתובה / כְּתֻבָּה (k'tubá).

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APA

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

MLA

“ketubah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketubah. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ketubah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketubah.

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