תפילה

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See also: תּפֿילה

Hebrew[edit]

Root
פ־ל־ל (p-l-l)

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Noun[edit]

תפילה / תְּפִלָּה (t'filáf (plural indefinite תפילות / תְּפִלּוֹת, singular construct תפילת / תְּפִלַּת־, plural construct תפילות / תְּפִלּוֹת־)

  1. intercession, deprecation
  2. entreaty, supplication, prayer
    • Avinu Malkenu liturgical text
      אָבִינוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ קַבֵּל בְּרַחֲמִים וּבְרָצוֹן אֶת תְּפִלָּתֵנוּ.
      Avínu Malkénu, kabél b-raḥamím uv-ratsón et t'filaténu
      Our Father, our King, mercifully and willingly receive our prayer
  3. (countable) hymn, sacred song, Psalm: a passage that is read or uttered in prayer.
  4. (countable) A service, a prayer service.
  5. (Jewish law, specifically) The Amidah.
    מַגִּיעַ סוֹף זְמַן תְּפִלָּה
    magía sof zman tfiláh
    The end of the time of the recitation of the Amidah arrives

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Descendants[edit]

  • English: tefilla
  • Dutch: tefilla
  • Ladino: תפילה, tefilá
  • Yiddish: תּפֿילה (tfile)

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowing from Hebrew תפילה / תְּפִלָּה (t'filá, prayer).

Noun[edit]

תפילה f (Hebrew spelling, Latin spelling tefilá)

  1. prayer