kriat yam suf

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Pronunciations

kriat yam suf (kree-AHT yahm SOOF) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The parting of the Red Sea.

  • n. Something that seems simple but ends up being challenging.

Example Sentences

  • "Finding Jewish people their right partners in life is as hard as Kriat Yam-Suf." (Midrash)

  • "It was an absolutely stupendous miracle, just like Kriat Yam-Suf." (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • TH קריעת ים סוף kri'at yam suf 'the parting of the Red Sea'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      kriyat yam suf

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