Reading Hebrew Matzevot
Key Words, Abbreviations, & Acronyms
Compiled by
Dr. Ronald D. Doctor
Co-Coordinator, Kremenets Shtetl CO-OP/Jewish Records Indexing-Poland
Portland, Oregon USA
[email protected]
24 June 2008
This table lists Hebrew keywords, abbreviations, and acronyms that appear on Jewish matzevot
(tombstones). It also presents the spelled out Hebrew for abbreviations and acronyms as well as the
English translation of the Hebrew. The table consolidates information from the following sources:
• Alcalay, Ruvn (2000). The Complete English-Hebrew, Hebrew-English Dictionary. 5 volumes. Tel
Aviv: Miskal Publishing and Distribution; and, Brooklyn: Chemed Books.
Alcalay and Even-Shoshan are the defining dictionaries for Hebrew. Both contain many
abbreviations and acronyms.
• Ashkenazi, Shmuel and Dov Yarden. "Otsar Rashe Tevot" (Thesaurus of Hebrew abbreviations).
Hebrew. 601 pages. ISBN: 965-17-0203-6.
Ashkenazi, along with Even-Shoshan and Alcalay are the definitive works on Hebrew
Abbreviations.
• Biella, Joan and Rachel Simon (compilers). “Hebrew Abbreviations”. Princeton University
Library’s Cataloging Documentation. Available on the Web at
http://infoshare1.princeton.edu/katmandu/hebrew/open.html.
This source gives the Hebrew abbreviation, romanization of the abbreviation, and the spelled out
romanized form. It does not give the full Hebrew form, and it does not provide translations. The
abbreviations are based on volume 4 of the 1988 edition of Even-Shoshan. Only a few of the
abbreviations from this source are in the following table.
• Blatt, Warren. “Reading Hebrew Tombstones: A JewishGen InfoFile.” Available on the Web at
http://www.jewishgen.org/InfoFiles/tombstones.html.
• Caplan, Judith Shulamith Langer-Surnamer. How to read a Hebrew tombstone anywhere in the
world: Tombstone translation topics or the Matzevah Matters.“ Presented at The 24th IAJGS
International Conference on Jewish Genealogy, July 2004 in Jerusalem. Available on a
Conference cd-rom and from the author ([email protected]).
• Doctor, Ronald D. “Kremenets Uyezd Jewish Cemeteries Translation Project.” This project is
translating more than 4,100 matzevot from the Jewish cemeteries of Kremenets, Vishnevets, and
Yampol, Ukraine. Since the project is ongoing, the list is updated periodically.
• Floersheim, Eva. “Learning about the Gravestones from Lubaczow: A Beginner's Tutorial.”
Available on the Web at http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/lubaczow/bgntut.htm.
• Holtzman, Ada. “Abbreviations and terms found on tombstones in Poland”. Available on the
Web at http://www.zchor.org/ABB.HTM.
• Tagger, Mathilde A. (Compiler). “Hebrew Acronyms on tombstones and death registers.”
Presented at The 24th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy, July 2004 in
Jerusalem. Available on a Conference cd-rom and from the Israel Genealogical Society
([email protected]).
In the following table, a double-quote (“) or an apostrophe (‘) in the Hebrew abbreviation or acronym
indicates where letters or words have been omitted. Please report any errors or additions to Dr. Ronald
D. Doctor ([email protected]).
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Full Phrase in Hebrew
zekeq crend legc '`
Sukkot, first intermediate day
gqt crend legc '`
Passover, first intermediate day
gqtc '`
Passover, first day
Rosh Chodesh, 1st day of 2 days
yceg y`xc '`
g"xc '`
dpyd y`xc '`
Rosh Hashana, New Year (first day)
1st day of the Year (Rosh Hashana)
Hebrew Abbreviation
or Keyword / Phrase
dpyd y`xc '`
y"dxc '`
zereayc '`
Shavuos, first day
Chanuka (Day 1)
dkepg '`
Sukkot, Feast of Tabernacles (first day)
zekeq '`
woman of valor
the chaste (or modest, humble,
unpretentious)
wife of Reb (Mr.)
lig zy`
g"`
drepv dyi`
v"`
ax zy`
x"`
father
a`
Av (Hebrew month)
a`
Father of the House of Judgement, or
Chief Presiding Judge, or head of
Rabbinical Court
oic zia a`
ia`
my father
aia`
Spring
(see shwp eclg aia`a)
epia`
our father
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Full Phrase in Hebrew
jxa`
young married man
our Master, our Teacher and our Rabbi
(title of a Hasidic Rabbi)
Hebrew Abbreviation
or Keyword / Phrase
epiaxe epxen eppec`
x"enc`
Adar I (Hebrew month)
'` xc`
Adar II (Hebrew month)
'a xc`
1st day of the month
yceg y`x dc sl`
'g'x'c'`
g`
brother
zeg`
sister
my brother
ig`
our brother
epig`
gqt ly oexg`
last (day) of Passover
a G-d fearing man
He was granted a long life
(literally: many days and years)
miwel` `xi yi`
`"i`
mipye mini zekix`
y"ei`
xii`
Iyar (Hebrew month)
dy` / yi`
a man / woman
an important or highly esteemed
individual, a VIP
aehd yi`
a very old man, a great scholar
yiyi yi`
raye owf yiyi yi`
mini
a man (who was) elderly/great scholar
(who was) old and full/satiated of days
minil xirv yi`
a man young in days
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Full Phrase in Hebrew
Hebrew Abbreviation
or Keyword / Phrase
mipya jx yi`
a man tender in years
xyie mz yi`
simple, upright, very honest man
(e.g. a good person)
lel`
Elul (Hebrew month)
widow
dpnl`
mother
m`
my mother
in`
our mother
epn`
a sigh
dgp`
bg exq`
Isru Chag
(the day following a festival)
Rabbi’s wife
iax zy`
zenvra y`
fever
dy`
a woman
dpwf dy`
old woman
dxwi dy`
a dear woman
zaha dxWr
Asarah B’Tevet, The Tenth of Tevet
zy`
wife, woman
lig zy`
a woman of valor
`vni in lig zy`
a woman of valor who can find
izy`
my wife
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a simple and honest man
Full Phrase in Hebrew
xyie mz yi`
e"z`
jxa`
unmarried young man
son
Hebrew Abbreviation
or Keyword / Phrase
oa
'a
zekeq crend legc 'a
Sukkot, second intermediate day
gqt crend legc 'a
Passover, second intermediate day
gqtc 'a
Passover, second day
dpyd y`xc 'a
Rosh Hashana, New Year (second day)
zereayc 'a
Shavuos, second day
Chanuka (Day 2)
dkepg 'a
Sukkot, Feast of Tabernacles (second day)
zekeq 'a
son of Reb / daughter of Reb
son of Rabbi ...
ax za / ax oa
x"a
iax oa
x"a
shwp eclg aia`a
in the Spring of this life, was taken away
dgp`a
with a sigh
ikaa
weeping
blessed be the true Judge
zn`d oic jexa
eini inca
in the prime of his days
wca
inspector
son of the Rabbi
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d"ca
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Full Phrase in Hebrew
dxega / xega
young man / woman
diga
in her life
son of our teacher and rabbi
axd epxFn oa
oa
son of
epia` mdxa` za/oa
son/daughter of our forefather Avraham
(indicates a convert to Judaism)
in the next world
the miracle-maker
the author of ...
zay araa 1.
my lra 2.
y"ra
`ad mlera
a"dra
qpd lra
p"dra
xagnd lra
g"ndra
`ad mlera
in the next world
lra
husband
ilra
my husband
on the eve of the Holy Sabbath
in the ten penitential days
son of Rabbi ...
ycew zay axra
w"yra
dabyd ini zxyra
z"iyra
iax oa
"xa
xa / dxa
clean (fem./masc)
zn`d oic jexa
Blessed be the True Judge
(prayer recited on hearing bad news)
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d"ena
eiyrna
for his deeds
1. on the eve of Sabbath
2. Ba’al Shem, miracle-worker
Hebrew Abbreviation
or Keyword / Phrase
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Full Phrase in Hebrew
in a good name (reputation)
in years
Hebrew Abbreviation
or Keyword / Phrase
aeh mya
h"ya
mipya
'pya
za
daughter of
mipaxd za
daughter of the Rabbis
the daughter of Mr. ...
ax za
woman (unmarried)
dleza
zekeq crend legc 'b
Sukkot, third intermediate day
gqt crend legc 'b
Passover, third intermediate day
dkepg 'b
Chanuka (Day 3)
charity, benevolence
micqg zelinb / cqg lneb
g"b
ocr ob
r"b
cqg zFlinb
g"nb
paradise
[he] was charitable and benevolent
zekeq crend legc 'c
Sukkot, fourth intermediate day
gqt crend legc 'c
Passover, fourth intermediate day
dkepg 'c
Chanuka (Day 4)
A dalet is used as a substitute for G-d’s
name
righteous judgement
l`d my mewna
"c
wcv oic
u"c
cec
uncle
dcec
aunt
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Full Phrase in Hebrew
rnc
tears
igld lr rnc
tears on the cheek
(the origin of this phrase is in the Tanakh,
Lamentations 1:2)
from this place
possibly: of the Holy community
Hebrew Abbreviation
or Keyword / Phrase
possibly:
(df mewnn) dtn
dtc
ycew zlidw ly
w"wc
dkepg 'd
Chanuka (Day 5)
Hashem
(the Name used instead of spelling out
the name of G-d)
myd
"d
is it not he, the very one; behold it is he
`ed `ld
d"d
`ad mlerd
d"d
dyi`d
"`d
the other world, the world to come
the woman
jxa`d
the young married man
the chaste (or modest or humble or
unpretentious) woman
drepvd dyi`d
the unmarried young man woman
dlezad / xegad
oe`bd
"bd
ciqgd axd 1.
mkgd axd 2.
g"dcd
lecbd mkgd
dd
the great Rabbi
lecbd axd
dd
woe! alas! ah!
oebi z`ixw
dd
the learned
1. The wise Rabbi
2. The pious Rabbi
the great learned sage
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Hoshana Rabah (the last day of the
Sukkot Festival)
Full Phrase in Hebrew
Hebrew Abbreviation
or Keyword / Phrase
dax `pryed
x"ryed
drepvd
the chaste (or, modest, humble)
oiw§
¦ fd¦
grow old, age
owf̈
¥ d©
the old, the elderly man
ciqgd
the Chasid
(a follower of the Chasidic movement
founded by Baal Shem Tov)
may the Lord revenge his blood
may the Lord preserve him and keep him
alive
owfd
enc mewi myd
c"id
edigie edxnyi nyd
e"id
dclid / clid
the child (masc./fem.)
xwid
the dear one, beloved
xwid / dxwid
dear, beloved (fem./masc.)
odkd
the Cohen
(descendant of Aharon, the High Priest)
the Levite
(descendant of the tribe of Levi)
ield
the cheek
igld
the teacher
dxend
dpeknd
known as, aka
the Mishna preaching rabbi, Rabbi
axd dpyn cibn exd
d"nnd
gepnd
the late, the deceased
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Full Phrase in Hebrew
(liMU
§ n© d)
© likynd
“the Maskil” sometimes is used as an
honorific, meaning great scholar. (See the
translation for likyn)
oEivd
the memorial
haRav, the Rabbi
(haRav does not necessarily refer to a
Rabbi.)
Hebrew Abbreviation
or Keyword / Phrase
axd
'x'd
axd
haRav, the Rabbi
(haRav does not necessarily refer to a
Rabbi.)
ipaxd
the scholar, learned, pious
(This is an honorary title for a Torah scholar.)
zipaxd
the Rabbi’s wife
the righteous Rabbi
wicvd axd
v"dxd
the Holy Rabbi
yecwd axd
w"dxd
lldzz `ixd
surely praiseworthy
dkepg 'e
Chanuka (Day 6)
and tears on the cheek
(the origin of this phrase is in the Tanakh,
Lamentations 1:2)
igld lr rnce
and went to eternity
minlrl jlde
Passover, seventh day
gqtc 'f
Chanuka (Day 7)
dkepg 'f
may his/her memory be for a blessing,
(masc./fem.) or, of blessed memory
a tsadik of blessed memory
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dkxal dpexkf/epexkf
l"f
dkxal wicvz oexkf
lv"f
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may his merit protect us
Full Phrase in Hebrew
epilr obi ezekf
drepv
chaste (or, modest, humble) (fem.)
may the memory of the righteous and
holy be for a blessing in the world to
come, or,
May the memory of the righteous and
holy be a blessing and may he merit life
in the hereafter
r"if
jf / dkf
pure (fem./masc.)
1. may the memory of the righteous be
for a blessing
2. the Righteous of blessed memory
Hebrew Abbreviation
or Keyword / Phrase
dkxal wicv xkf 1.
dkxal epexkf 2.
l"vf
dkxal yecwe wicv xkf
`ad mlerd iidl
d"dllwevf
dpwf / owf
aged, elder, old (masc. / fem.)
Passover, eighth day
gqtc 'g
Chanuka (Day 8)
dkepg 'g
burial society
(dyicw zxag)
w"g
ycg
month
crend led
n"deg
the intermediate days of Succoth
zekq crend leg
q"ndeg
the intermediate days of Passover
gqt crend leg
t"ndeg
the intermediate days of a feast
crend leg
Chol HaMoed, intermediate days of a
festival
inca el way miig
mini
passed away in the prime of his days
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Full Phrase in Hebrew
Hebrew Abbreviation
or Keyword / Phrase
(däEy£g/aEyg̈) aeyg
important (masc. / fem.)
Cheshvan (Hebrew month)
oeyg
Cheshvan (Hebrew month)
oeeyg or oeyg
a`a 'h
Tisha B’Av, Ninth of Av
(Fast day, commemorating the
destruction of the First and Second
Temple, as well as the expulsion from
Spain)
a`a e"h
Tu B’Av, the 15th of Av
haya e"h
Tu B’Shevat, The 15th of Shevat
zah
Tevet (Hebrew month)
goodhearted
al aeh
Yud Zayin Tammuz, 17th day
(fast day)
fenz f"i
reci
known, well-known
mini / mei
day /days
Thursday
'd mei
iying mei
xetk mei
Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement
Sunday
'` mei
oey`x mei
Wednesday
'c mei
iriax mei
Saturday
'f mei
zay mei
Tuesday
'b mei
iyily mei
Monday
'a mei
ipy mei
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Friday
Full Phrase in Hebrew
'e mei
Hebrew Abbreviation
or Keyword / Phrase
iyy mei
child (masc. / fem.)
dcli / cli
dear, precious (masc./fem.)
dxw' / xwi
G-d fearing
miny `xi
y"xi
z`xi
reverent
oÿï
oldness, age
xyi
honest, straightforward, virtuous,
righteous
xyi / dxyi
honest, straightforward, upright,
righteous (fem./masc.)
the honored
honor to his Holiness
oyi
cFaM
'k
zycw ceak
w"k
daxra xrxrk
loneliness, decollation
mipy xgana eini elk
his days were finished in his best years
'nk
our honored teacher, Rabbi
iax EpxFn cFaM
elqk
Kislev (Hebrew month)
honor to his illustrious, distinguished
name, or
his glorious, illustrious name (title of
Rabbi)
respect of his prayer
ezx`tz my ceak
z"yk
ezlitz my ceak
z"yk
dxyk
decent (fem.)
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Full Phrase in Hebrew
xzk
crown
xnera b"l
Lag B’Omer, 33rd day of the counting of
the Omer
mipya oeilr ribd `l
did not reach the supreme in years
heart (see al aicp)
from the creation of the world
(this is used to indicate the “thousands”
number of the Hebrew year)
of the month
al
mler z`ixal
r"al
ycedl
'egl
xzkl
to crown
minlrl
to eternity
according to the abbreviated date
(used to indicate the absence of the
Hebrew millenium. When writing the
numerals of the Jewish year, the
thousands digit is often left off. In that
case, it is assumed to be a 5. So, a year
written as 722 actually is 5722.)
the late, the deceased
place of burial
our teacher, Rabbi
(jix`z i"r) ohw hxtl
w"tl
gepnd
"n
dxeaw mewn
w"n
epax epxen
x"n
zFa`n
forefathers
mirp c`n
very pleasant (masc.)
luminary of the Exile
dlebd xe`n
b"d`n
cibn
Preacher
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Hebrew Abbreviation
or Keyword / Phrase
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Full Phrase in Hebrew
Hebrew Abbreviation
or Keyword / Phrase
axd epxen
x"edn
also, x"den
iax axd epixen
x"xdn
our Teacher, the Rabbi
axd epxen
d"en
teacher of righteousness
wcv dxen
v"en
also, v"n
negotiations
ozne `yn
n"en
ax epiaxe epixen
x"en
axd epxen
x"den
iax axd epaxe epxen
x"xden
our teacher and Rabbi
our teacher the rabbi, Rabbi
our teacher and our rabbi, Rabbi
our teacher, Rabbi ...
our teacher and master, Rabbi ...
`lten
wonderful, phenomenal (masc.)
blten
prominent (masc.)
the termination of the Sabbath
Motza-ay Yom HaKippurim, Night
following end of Yom Kippur
Motza-ay Yom Tov, night following the
end of a festival
the termination of the Holy Sabbath;
Saturday night
(literally: after conclusion of the Holy
Shabat)
zay i`ven
y"ven
mixetkd mei i`ven
t"kdeiven
aeh mei i`ven
h"eiven
ycew zay i`ven
w"yven
epxen
our teacher
(probably used in the context of a
Melamed)
dzen / zen
death
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Full Phrase in Hebrew
eclg
of this life
(see shwp eclg aia`a)
the month of Av
of women in the tent, she will be blessed
(a` yceg) a` mgpn
`"pn
jxeaz lde`a miyp on
z"apn
a` mgpn
Menachem Av (Hebrew month, Av)
diyrn
her actions, deeds
eiyrn
his deeds
xyi rfbn
from a righteous line
hrn ycwn
small (minor) Synagogue
teacher of righteousness
Hebrew Abbreviation
or Keyword / Phrase
wcv dxen
u"en
xn©
Mister
oeygxn
Mar Cheshvan (Hebrew month,
Cheshvan)
zx©n̈
Mrs., woman (married),
(liMU
§ n)
© likyn
an adherent of the Haskalah (the
enlightenment, or, a scholar, sage,
enlightened man; sometimes means
teacher and writer
dgtyn
family
xhtp
'p
may his light shine
(indicates the person is alive)
xi`i exp
i"p
may his soul rest in Paradise
ocr eznyp
r"p
deceased, died
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Full Phrase in Hebrew
xi`i exp
x"p
dlrn ly `aiyia ywazp
n"yap
may his candlelight shine
(indicates the person is alive)
he/she died
(poetic euphemism)
Hebrew Abbreviation
or Keyword / Phrase
daicp / aicp
generous, donor, philanthropic,
open-handed (masc. / fem.)
al aicp
kindhearted
great-grandson & grandson
(offspring, descendant)
he/she died
(poetic euphemism)
ckpe oip
p"ep
dlrn ly `aiyia `xwp
r"lep
dclep / clep
born (masc. / fem.)
negotiated with trust
dpen`a ozepe `yep
nice, pleasant (masc.)
cngp
Nisan (Hebrew month)
oqip
respected
cakp
passed away, died on (masc. / fem.)
dxhtp / xhtp
'tp
passed away, died on (masc. / fem.)
dxhtp / xhtp
't'p
passed away, died on (masc. / fem.)
dxhtp / xhtp
'htp
dxhtp / xhtp
passed away, died on (masc. / fem.)
minil xirv ytp
a young soul in days
shwp
was taken away
(see shwp eclg aia`a)
{d}eilbxl xp
guiding light
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deputy of Cohen, Priest
(source of the name “SEGAL”)
Full Phrase in Hebrew
dpedkl obq / diel obq
Hebrew Abbreviation
or Keyword / Phrase
l"bq
Sukkot, Feast of Tabernacles (first day)
'` zekeq
Sukkot, Feast of Tabernacles (second day)
'a zekeq
oeiq
Sivan (Hebrew month)
may he rest in peace
melyd eilr
mipya ribd `l cer
did not reach (many) years
mipya jx mlr
a young man (lad tender in years)
eve of the new moon
yceg y`x axr
ycw zay axr
Sabbath eve
here lies / here is (was) buried (masc.)
here lies / here is (was) buried (fem.)
ycew zay axr
w"yr
xawp dt / onhp dt
dxawp dt / dpnhp dt
'p't or p"t
or just, p t
mixet
Purim
gqt
Passover
here lies / here is (was) interred (masc.)
here lies / here is (was) interred (fem.)
righteous and honorable man
oEnh dt
dpEnh dt
'h't or h"t
or just, h t
cqge dwcv
g"ev
dilcb mev
Tzom Gedaliah, Fast of Gedalia
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g"xr
axr
eve of
eve of the Holy Sabbath
d"r
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the righteous is the everlasting
foundation
Full Phrase in Hebrew
Hebrew Abbreviation
or Keyword / Phrase
mler ceqi wicv
r"qiv
modest (fem./masc.)
'repv/ drepv
young in days (fem.)
minia dxirv
grave
community
(literally, Holy assembly
xaw
'w
yecw ldw
w"w
dzpw
she earned
'x
reb, rav
(This is an honorary title like Mr.)
rav, Rabbi
Rabbi
Rosh Khodesh, first of the month
(eve of the new moon; the night when the
new moon can first be seen and the new
rmonth begins)
ax
iax
'x
yceg y`x
ycg y`x
g"x
'g'x
Rosh Hashana, New Year (first day)
'` dpyd y`x
Rosh Hashana, New Year (second day)
'a dpyd y`x
ax
reb, rav
(This is an honorary title like Mr.)
mipäx©
Rabbi (Aramaic)
oax
ipax
Rabbinical; Rabbinist, scholar, learned,
pious
mipya dkx / jx
'pya dkx / jx
year (in the year)
zpy / dpy
'y
Holy Shabat
ycew zay
w"y
tender in years (masc./fem.)
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leader in a Synagogue
community leader
year
Full Phrase in Hebrew
Hebrew Abbreviation
or Keyword / Phrase
xeav gily
u"y
zpy
.y
zereay
Shavuos, the Feast of Weeks
hay
Shevat (Hebrew month)
mini ray
full/satiated of days
minlrl jlde ig way
left life and went to eternity
Shabat Kodesh
ritual slaughterer & inspector (shokhet
u'badak)
(literally, slaughterer and inspector, e.g.
of the lungs)
w"y
wcae hgy
ycw zay
a"ey
or
a'e'y
Shushan Purim
mixet oyey
butcher, ritual slaughterer
hg© Ẅ hgy
may he live long and happily, Amen
(used when naming a Rabbi)
miaFh mini jx`l digiy
on`
`"hily
aeh my
good name, good reputation
Simchat Torah, Rejoicing in the Law
dxez zgny
Shimini Atzeres
zxvr ipiny
yny
caretaker
year / years
mipy / dpy
mipy / dpy
year / years
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Full Phrase in Hebrew
Hebrew Abbreviation
or Keyword / Phrase
mz̈
honest, innocent, simple, faultless
xyie mz
honest and righteous
(mz / dnz)
ª dnz
honest, innocent (fem./masc.)
fenz
Tamuz (Hebrew month)
May his/her soul be bound up in the
bond of everlasting life
(Benediction for the dead, based upon a
verse found in Samuel I, 25:29. Usually
appears at the bottom of all gravestones)
(FWt©p) Fzn̈Wp¦ didY
¦ /idY
¦
mii¦ g© d© xFxvA¦ dxEx
¨ v§
xzq` ziprz
Taanis Esther, The Fast of Esther
ixyz
Tishri (Hebrew month)
lldzz
praiseworthy
`id 'd z`xi dy`
lldzz
A G-d fearing woman is praiseworthy
(Note: This is from Proverbs 31:30.)
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or,
d"avpz
d'a'v'p'z
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