Halacha definition

hälä-KHä, hä-läKHə, -lô-

The legal part of Talmudic literature, an interpretation of the laws of the Scriptures.

noun

0

0

Alternative capitalization of Halacha.

noun

0

0

Advertisement

Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:

halacha

Plural:

halachas, halachos, halachot, halachoth

Origin of halacha

Hebrew hălākâ rule, tradition from hālak to go hlk in Semitic roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition