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Mikvah is an English word with synonyms like bath. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Mikvah meaning

Alternative spelling of mikveh.

Synonyms of Mikvah

Using Mikvah

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of mikveh.
  • Useful related words include: bath.
  • In the example corpus, mikvah often appears in combinations such as: the mikvah, in mikvah, mikvah is.

Context around Mikvah

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Mikvah

  • In this selection, "mikvah" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, near, ritual and five stand out and add context to how "mikvah" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and a mikvah and as a mikvah is required. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mikvah" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mikvah

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

The kibbutz has a traditional community with an egalitarian synagogue and a mikvah. (13 words)

The synagogue also has a mikvah or Jewish ritual bath and provides religious instruction. (14 words)

Ritual immersion in a small pool of water known as a mikvah is required. (14 words)

Several women, in both the audience and our cast, said that the topic was not just for Orthodox women — that mikvah can speak to every Jewish woman, and there are non-Orthodox women who keep the mitzvah of mikvah. (39 words)

These may ban certain actions during menstruation (such as sexual intercourse in some movements of Judaism and Islam ), or rituals performed at the end of each menses (such as the mikvah in Judaism and the ghusl in Islam). (38 words)

The Harts (“heart” in Hebrew is “lev”) and their six children — ages 6 months to 15 — converted on Nov. 5 after immersing in a mikvah near their Southern California congregation. (30 words)

Example sentences (11)

Several women, in both the audience and our cast, said that the topic was not just for Orthodox women — that mikvah can speak to every Jewish woman, and there are non-Orthodox women who keep the mitzvah of mikvah.

The Harts (“heart” in Hebrew is “lev”) and their six children — ages 6 months to 15 — converted on Nov. 5 after immersing in a mikvah near their Southern California congregation.

At many synagogues, particularly Orthodox ones, the mikvah is reserved for strictly traditional uses, including conversion to Judaism and symbolic cleansing by women after menstruation.

Soon after, a ceremony marked their conversion by immersing them in water using a mikvah.

A journey to the mikvah before the wedding shows Esty dipping in the ritual bath, impatient and giddy with excitement.

The kibbutz has a traditional community with an egalitarian synagogue and a mikvah.

The synagogue also has a mikvah or Jewish ritual bath and provides religious instruction.

Doing so required special purification and preparation, including five immersions in a mikvah (ritual bath), and four changes of clothing.

Ritual immersion in a small pool of water known as a mikvah is required.

The Kohen Gadol wore five sets of garments (three golden and two white linen), immersed in the mikvah five times, and washed his hands and feet ten times.

These may ban certain actions during menstruation (such as sexual intercourse in some movements of Judaism and Islam ), or rituals performed at the end of each menses (such as the mikvah in Judaism and the ghusl in Islam).

Common combinations with mikvah

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mikvah" in a sentence?
An example: "Several women, in both the audience and our cast, said that the topic was not just for Orthodox women — that mikvah can speak to every Jewish woman, and there are non-Orthodox women who keep the mitzvah of mikvah." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "mikvah" from authentic English texts.
What does "mikvah" mean?
Mikvah means: Alternative spelling of mikveh.
What are synonyms of "mikvah"?
Common synonyms of "mikvah" include: bath.
How many example sentences with "mikvah" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "mikvah", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.