Amidah

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Hebrew תְּפִלַּת־הָעֲמִידָה (təfilláṯ ha-‘ămîḏâ, “the standing prayer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈmiːdə/, /əmiˈdɑː/

Proper noun

Amidah

1. (Judaism) A prayer primarily consisting of nineteen blessings recited in a whisper while standing facing the site of the Temple in Jerusalem.

Translations

Judaism's central prayer

• Hebrew: תפילת עמידה, עמידה, שמונה עשרה, תפילה (he)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Portuguese: Amidá f

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