המוציא

See also: ה־ מוציא

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
י־צ־א (y-ts-ʾ)
10 terms

From הַ־ (ha-, the) +‎ מוֹצִיא (motsí, bringing out), literally the one who causes to come out. The prayer is named after this keyword.

Noun

הַמּוֹצִיא • (hamotsí) (singular only)

  1. (Judaism) A short prayer recited before eating bread.
    • בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה׳ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַמּוֹצִיא לֶחֶם מִן הָאָרֶץ.
      Blessed are You, Adonai, our God, king of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth.

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