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Becher^¹

proper noun

A male given name. These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.

becher^²

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Borrowed from Yiddish בעכער (bekher, “goblet”). Doublet of beaker and pitcher.

noun

A kiddush cup

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@misc{becher_2026,
  title = {becher},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/becher},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}