ona'ah

noun

The sin of knowingly selling goods for more than they are worth or buying them for less than they are worth.

OriginHebrew אוֹנָאָה →
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Meanings

nounona'ah (uncountable)
  1. JewishuncountablelawThe sin of knowingly selling goods for more than they are worth or buying them for less than they are worth.

    Shabbat and festivals sanctify time. The wedding ceremony and the laws of mikveh sanctify marriage. The laws of ona'ah (overcharging) and eifat tzedek (accurate weights and measures) sanctify business.

    2000, David Golinkin, “The Whys and Hows of Consservative Halakhah”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 3, page 15

Origin

  1. Hebrewאוֹנָאָה
  2. Englishona'ah

Borrowed from Hebrew אוֹנָאָה

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