mitzvah
word
/ˈmɪtsvə/
MITS-vuh
/mˈɪtsvɐ/
MITS-vuh
Definition
A mitzvah is a commandment in Judaism, but the word is also used more generally to mean a good or kind deed.
Usage & Nuances
'Mitzvah' is from Hebrew and often refers to either religious commandments or, more commonly in English, to a good deed. Used in Jewish and sometimes broader contexts. Plural is 'mitzvot.'
Spanish: mitzvá - buena acción (judaísmo)Portuguese (BR): mitzvá - boa ação (judaísmo)Portuguese (PT): mitzvá - boa ação (judaísmo)Chinese (Simplified): 善行（犹太教） - 诫命Chinese (Traditional): 善行（猶太教） - 誡命Hindi: मित्ज़वाह - भला काम (यहूदी धर्म)Arabic: ميتسفا - عمل صالح (في اليهودية)Bengali: মিৎসভা (ইহুদি ধর্মীয় আদেশ বা ভাল কাজ)Russian: митцва (заповедь - доброе дело в иудаизме)Japanese: ミツワ（ユダヤ教の戒律・善行）Vietnamese: mitzvah (giới luật trong Do Thái giáo - việc làm tốt)Korean: 미츠바(유대교 계율 - 선행)Turkish: mitzvah (Yahudi dini emri - iyi davranış)Urdu: مِصواہ (یہودی مذہبی حکم یا نیک کام)Indonesian: mitzvah (perintah agama Yahudi - perbuatan baik)
Example Sentences
Doing a mitzvah is important in Jewish culture.
basic
Helping the poor is considered a mitzvah.
basic
Lighting candles on Friday night is a mitzvah.
basic
It’s such a mitzvah to visit lonely people in the hospital.
natural
My grandmother always says that every mitzvah brings more light into the world.
natural
After shoveling my neighbor’s snow, she thanked me for the mitzvah.
natural