בת־קול

Hebrew

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally "daughter of the voice".

Noun

בַּת־קוֹל • (bat-kol) f

  1. (Judaism) The voice of God; the mystical manner in which God communicates to humankind after the decline of prophecy.
  2. (literary) echo

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew בַּת־קוֹל.

Noun

בת־קול • (bas-kol) f

  1. (Judaism) The voice of God; the mystical manner in which God communicates to humankind after the decline of prophecy.
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