Get to know Deḥiyyah better with 5 real example sentences.
Deḥiyyah in a sentence
Using Deḥiyyah
- In the example corpus, deḥiyyah often appears in combinations such as: deḥiyyah molad.
Context around Deḥiyyah
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Deḥiyyah
- In this selection, "deḥiyyah" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, first, rules and molad stand out and add context to how "deḥiyyah" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include application of deḥiyyah molad zaken and is called deḥiyyah molad zaken. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "deḥiyyah" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with deḥiyyah
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The first of these rules (deḥiyyah molad zaken) is referred to in the Talmud. (14 words)
This is called deḥiyyah molad zaken (literally, "old birth", i.e., late new moon). (14 words)
If the application of deḥiyyah molad zaken would place Rosh Hashanah on one of these days, then it must be postponed a second day. (24 words)
However, because of the holiday rules, Rosh Hashanah cannot fall on a Sunday, Wednesday, or Friday, so if TM2 is one of those days, Rosh Hashanah in year 2 is postponed by adding one day to year 1 (the second deḥiyyah). (41 words)
For calendar descriptions in general the day begins at 6 p.m., but for the purpose of determining Rosh Hashanah, a molad occurring on or after noon is treated as belonging to the next day (the first deḥiyyah). (38 words)
If the application of deḥiyyah molad zaken would place Rosh Hashanah on one of these days, then it must be postponed a second day. (24 words)
Example sentences (5)
For calendar descriptions in general the day begins at 6 p.m., but for the purpose of determining Rosh Hashanah, a molad occurring on or after noon is treated as belonging to the next day (the first deḥiyyah).
However, because of the holiday rules, Rosh Hashanah cannot fall on a Sunday, Wednesday, or Friday, so if TM2 is one of those days, Rosh Hashanah in year 2 is postponed by adding one day to year 1 (the second deḥiyyah).
If the application of deḥiyyah molad zaken would place Rosh Hashanah on one of these days, then it must be postponed a second day.
The first of these rules (deḥiyyah molad zaken) is referred to in the Talmud.
This is called deḥiyyah molad zaken (literally, "old birth", i.e., late new moon).
Common combinations with deḥiyyah
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: