יהדות
yahadut
The English phrase Judaism is translated into Hebrew as יהדות (yahadut).
יהדות is used as the name for the world religion of Judaism.
Meaning: world religion (name)
How do you pronounce it?
yahadut
Did you know?
- While יהדות is the name of the religion, the word for 'Jew' יהודי is derived from the ancient name of the Kingdom of Judah.
- In certain contexts, יהדות is used to describe the 'Jewishness' of an object or a place, such as a building's architecture, rather than a person's faith.
- Hebrew distinguishes between the religious system יהדות and the ethnic or national identity עם ישראל, meaning 'the people of Israel'.
Examples in context
- יהדות אינה ההפך מנצרות.Judaism is not the opposite of Christianity.This sentence is useful for showing a comparison between יהדות and Christianity.Tatoeba #2106669 by fekundulo, translation #2099245 by nonong
- אין קבלה בלי יהדות.There is no Kabbalah without Judaism.This sentence is useful for showing the relationship between Kabbalah and יהדות.Tatoeba #8935359 by shekitten, translation #8935353 by shekitten
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
