מזוזה

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מזוזה

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Perhaps from the root ז־ז \ ז־ו־ז (z-z / z-w-z), forming words relating to moving, compare with זָז (zaz, “to move”). Related to Akkadian 𒍇 (manzazu [URU×MIN], “standing”). The “mezuzah” sense is an ancient but post-Biblical extension of the “doorpost” sense, referring to Deuteronomy 6:9.

noun מְזוּזָה · m'zuzá · מְזוּזוֹת · מְזוּזַת־ · מְזוּזוֹת־

A doorpost, a doorjamb: either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel. וְלָקְחוּ מִן־הַדָּם וְנָתְנוּ עַל־שְׁתֵּי הַמְּזוּזֹת וְעַל־הַמַּשְׁקוֹף עַל הַבָּתִּים אֲשֶׁר־יֹאכְלוּ אֹתוֹ בָּהֶם׃
mezuzah (a piece of parchment inscribed with specific Hebrew verses from the Torah (Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and 11:13–21) and attached in a case to the doorpost of a house)

In English

mezuzah piece of parchment attached to the doorpost of a house
doorjamb upright post on either side of the door

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"מזוזה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%96%D7%95%D7%96%D7%94. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

מזוזה. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%96%D7%95%D7%96%D7%94

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"מזוזה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%96%D7%95%D7%96%D7%94.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {מזוזה},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%96%D7%95%D7%96%D7%94},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}