mitzvah
/ˈmɪts.və/noun
mitzvah is spelled M-I-T-Z-V-A-H: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,063rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mitzvah means “Any of the 613 commandments of Jewish law” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mitzvah is mitzvahs or mitzvot.
How many letters and syllables are in mitzvah?
| Letters | 7: M-I-T-Z-V-A-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,063rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mitzvah?
Mitzvah appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,063rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mitzvah?
- /ˈmɪts.və/
Mitzvah has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mitzvah.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mitzvah
- mitzvahs plural
- mitzvot plural
- mitzvoth plural
- mitzvos plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mitzvah mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of the 613 commandments of Jewish law.
- 2
An act of kindness, a good deed.
- 3
A Jewish celebration, but particularly a clipping of bar mitzvah and/or bat mitzvah.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mitzvah in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense any of the 613 commandments of Jewish law:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mitzvah |
| German | Mitzwa |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mitzvah come from?
Borrowed from Hebrew מצווה (mitsvá, “a commandment”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).