What does "shema" mean?

a liturgical prayer (considered to be the essence of Jewish religion) that is recited at least twice daily by adult Jewish males to declare their faith

What is a synonym for "shema"?

Common synonyms include: blueprint, confession, creed, declaration, design, framework.

Shema

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Definitions

Noun

1
a liturgical prayer (considered to be the essence of Jewish religion) that is recited at least twice daily by adult Jewish males to declare their faith wordnet

Proper Noun

1
The central declaration of faith of Judaism, recited at least twice daily by religious Jews.

Synonyms

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blueprint confession creed declaration design framework

Antonyms

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atheism chaos disorganization incoherence

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"Rabbi Akiva recited the Shema as he was flayed by the Romans."

Etymology

From Hebrew שְׁמַע.

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