shehakol

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noun

Shehakol, a Jewish prayer said before a variety of foods and drinks

OriginHebrew שֶׁהַכֹּל →
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Meanings

nounshehakol (plural shehakols)

plural shehakols

  1. JudaismShehakol, a Jewish prayer said before a variety of foods and drinks

Origin

  1. Hebrewשֶׁהַכֹּל
  2. Englishshehakol

From Hebrew שֶׁהַכֹּל (shehakól), the key word in the blessing, meaning "all that which is created [by God]". This is shortened from the full text of the blessing: "ברוך אתה ה' אלוהינו מלך העולם, שהכל נהיה בדברו" (Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, by whose word all things came to be.).

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

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