mitzvah

mitz·vah  (mtsv)

n. pl. mitz·voth (-vt, -vs) or mitz·vahs

1.

a. A commandment of the Jewish law.

b. The fulfillment of such a commandment.

2. A worthy deed.

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[Hebrew miwâ, from iwwâ, to command; see wy¹ in Semitic roots.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mitzvah - (Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law mitsvah commandment, precept, teaching - a doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts" Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
	2.	mitzvah - (Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty mitsvah human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud