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[Seph. meets-vah, mits-; Eng., Ashk. mits-vuh] 
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–noun, plural -voth, -vot, -vos [Seph. -vawt; Ashk. -vohs] , English. -vahs. Hebrew.
[Seph. -vawt; Ashk. -vohs] , English. -vahs. Hebrew. | 1. | any of the collection of 613 commandments or precepts in the Bible and additional ones of rabbinic origin that relate chiefly to the religious and moral conduct of Jews. |
| 2. | any good or praiseworthy deed. |
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| mitz·vah (mĭts'və) n. pl. mitz·voth (-vōt', -vōs') or mitz·vahs
[Hebrew miṣwâ, from ṣiwwâ, to command; see ṣwy1 in Semitic roots.] |
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mitzvah
Jewish rabbinical commandment, 1650, from Heb. mitzwah "commandment, precept," from base tziwwah "he commanded," related to Arabic wasa "he bound, united."
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mitzvah
any commandment, ordinance, law, or statute contained in the Torah (first five books of the Bible) and, for that reason, to be observed by all practicing Jews
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