shuruk

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noun

The combination of the Hebrew letter ו (“vav”) with a dagesh which represents the vowel /u/.

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Meanings

nounshuruk (plural shuruks)

plural shuruks · alternative shuruq · alternative shurek · alternative shureq

  1. The combination of the Hebrew letter ו (“vav”) with a dagesh which represents the vowel /u/.

    Sephardim and the Lubavitch rite vocalize the second word of the refrain with a shuruk and thus it reads vehu.

    1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 192

Origin

From Hebrew שׁוּרוּק m (shurúk).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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