English
Hakhel
Hakhel comes from Hebrew הִקְהִיל ‘to assemble’.
- Hebrew1880s–presentהִקְהִילhik-híl‘to assemble’
- Hebrew, derived1880s–presentהַקְהֵלhak-hélimperative of הִקְהִיל
- EnglishtodayHakhel
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentהִקְהִילhik-híl‘to assemble’
- Hebrew, derived1880s–presentהַקְהֵלhak-hélimperative of הִקְהִיל
- EnglishtodayHakhel
Every English word from Hebrew הִקְהִיל
Today it means
name The mitzvah (commandment) to “assemble” the Jewish people to hear the Torah (Deuteronomy 31:12).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew הִקְהִיל / Hakhel