muktzeh

M3U1K5T1Z10E1H4

adjective

Of objects: restricted from being moved (and sometimes touched) during Shabbat and holidays.

OriginHebrew מוקצה →
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Meanings

adjectivemuktzeh (not comparable)

alternative muktza · alternative muktzah · alternative muktze

  1. Judaismnot comparableOf objects: restricted from being moved (and sometimes touched) during Shabbat and holidays.

    Taking the Four Species in hand on Shabbat is considered muktza

    1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 259

Origin

  1. Hebrewמוקצה
  2. Englishmuktzeh

From Hebrew מוקצה.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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