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kavvanah

noun
kav·​va·​nah
variants: or kawwanah \ ¦kävə¦nä \
plural kavvanoth or kavvanot or kawwanoth or kawwanot\ -​¦nōt(h) , -​ōs \

Definition of kavvanah

Jewish religion
: intention to carry out a divine command or precept : devotion or fervor in prayer the women prayed with complete kavvanah

History and Etymology for kavvanah

Hebrew kawanāh, from kawēn to devote, intend

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