siyata dishmaya

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Definitions

  • n. Help from Heaven.

Example Sentences

  • "Kesuvos 60: There is a need for Siyata Dishmaya to Pasken Halacha" (source)

  • "You've done all you can—now you'll have to ask for siyata dishmaya." (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Aramaic

Etymology

  • A סיעתא דשמייא 'help of Heaven' > TH בסיעתא דשמיא

      • 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

      siyate dishmaye, siyatah dishmayah

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