ketubah

English

A ketubah from Greece, 1819

Alternative forms

• kesubah, ketuba, ketubbah

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew כתובה / כְּתֻבָּה (k'tubá).

Noun

ketubah (plural ketubahs or ketubot or ketuboth)

1. A traditional Jewish marriage contract that outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom in relation to the bride.