🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

예시바

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yeshiba

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Yeshiva/jəˈʃiːvə/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 예루살렘의 예시바에서 공부했습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A Jewish educational institution for the study of traditional religious texts.

    "He spent several years studying at a yeshiva in Jerusalem."
  2. 2

    A place where Jewish boys and young men receive religious education.

    "The yeshiva was known for its rigorous curriculum and esteemed rabbis."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'yeshiva' originates from the Hebrew word 'ישיבה', meaning 'sitting' or 'to sit'. Historically, it refers to a traditional Jewish educational institution where students study religious texts, particularly the Talmud, dating back to the early centuries of the Common Era.

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