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| *"Zal," ({{lang-he|ז"ל}}), of blessed memory (appended to the name), ({{lang-he|זכרונו/זכרונם לברכה}}) | *"Zal," ({{lang-he|ז"ל}}), of blessed memory (appended to the name), ({{lang-he|זכרונו/זכרונם לברכה}}) | ||
| *"Zetsal," ({{lang-he|זצ"ל}}), may the memory of a saint be for a blessing (appended to a name), ({{lang-he|זכר צדיק לברכה}}) | *"Zetsal," ({{lang-he|זצ"ל}}), may the memory of a saint be for a blessing (appended to a name), ({{lang-he|זכר צדיק לברכה}}) | ||
| *"Zekal," ({{lang-he|זק"ל}}), may the memory of the holy be for a blessing (used for saintly martyrs, appended to a name), ({{lang-he|זכר קדוש לברכה}}) | |||
| *"Kak," ({{lang-he|כ"ק}}), His Honorable Holiness (for ] rebbes, prepended to Admor and then the name), ({{lang-he|כבוד קדושת}}) | *"Kak," ({{lang-he|כ"ק}}), His Honorable Holiness (for ] rebbes, prepended to Admor and then the name), ({{lang-he|כבוד קדושת}}) | ||
| *"Moharar," ({{lang-he|מוהר"ר}}), Our Teacher and Rebbe, the Rabbi (for ] rebbes, prepended to the name) ({{lang-he|מורינו ורבינו הרב}}) | *"Moharar," ({{lang-he|מוהר"ר}}), Our Teacher and Rebbe, the Rabbi (for ] rebbes, prepended to the name) ({{lang-he|מורינו ורבינו הרב}}) | ||
Revision as of 03:12, 25 February 2011
This is a list of Hebrew acronyms.
This list is far from complete; you can help by expanding it.
Organisations
- Tzahal – Israel Defense Forces (Tzva HaHagana LeYisrael)
- Shabak – Shin Bet (Sherut Bitahon Klali)
People
- Avraham Avinu (Template:Lang-he), our forefather Abraham, (Template:Lang-he)
- Admor HaZakein (Template:Lang-he) Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, lit. Our Elder Master, Teacher and Rebbe (first Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch) (Template:Lang-he)
- Besht (Template:Lang-he), the Good Master of the Name, Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov, (Template:Lang-he)
- Gra (Template:Lang-he), the Vilna Gaon, Rabbi Eliyahu ben Shlomo Zalmen, (Template:Lang-he)
- Hizkuni, (Template:Lang-he), after Hezekiah ben Manoah
- "Chazal," (Template:Lang-he), our Sages, of blessed memory (refers to Jewish sages of previous generations) (Template:Lang-he)
- Maharal (Template:Lang-he), Moreinu ha-Rav Loew – "Our Teacher the Rabbi Loew" (after Judah Loew ben Bezalel)
- Malbim (Template:Lang-he), Meïr Leibush ben Jehiel Michel Weiser
- "Rabeinu HaKadosh," (Template:Lang-he), our Holy Rabbi, Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi, (Template:Lang-he)
- "Razal," (Template:Lang-he), our Rabbis, of blessed memory (refers to Jewish sages of previous generations) (Template:Lang-he)
- Reish Lakish (Template:Lang-he), Reish Lakish (Template:Lang-he)
- Rambam (Template:Lang-he), Rabbi Moses ben Maimon (Template:Lang-he), also known as Maimonides
- Ramban (Template:Lang-he), Rabbi Moshe ben Nahman (Template:Lang-he), also known as Nahmanides
- Rashbam (Template:Lang-he), Rabbi Shmuel ben Meir (Template:Lang-he)
- Rashi (Template:Lang-he), Rabbi Shlomo Yitzhaki (Template:Lang-he)
Honorifics
- "Admor," (Template:Lang-he), Our Master, Teacher and Rebbe (for Chassidic rebbes, used alone or prepended to the name), (Template:Lang-he)
- "Ziya," (Template:Lang-he), may his memory protect us (appended to a name), (Template:Lang-he)
- "Zal," (Template:Lang-he), of blessed memory (appended to the name), (Template:Lang-he)
- "Zetsal," (Template:Lang-he), may the memory of a saint be for a blessing (appended to a name), (Template:Lang-he)
- "Zekal," (Template:Lang-he), may the memory of the holy be for a blessing (used for saintly martyrs, appended to a name), (Template:Lang-he)
- "Kak," (Template:Lang-he), His Honorable Holiness (for Chassidic rebbes, prepended to Admor and then the name), (Template:Lang-he)
- "Moharar," (Template:Lang-he), Our Teacher and Rebbe, the Rabbi (for Chassidic rebbes, prepended to the name) (Template:Lang-he)
- "Nishmato BeGinzei Meromim," (Template:Lang-he), his soul is in the treasuries of Heaven (Template:Lang-he)
- "Nishmato Eiden," (Template:Lang-he), his soul is in Eden (appended to a name), (Template:Lang-he)
- "Alav/Aleha hashalom," (Template:Lang-he), peace be upon him/her (appended to a name), (Template:Lang-he)
- "Shlita," (Template:Lang-he), may he merit good and long life (appended to a name), (Template:Lang-he)
Places
- Natbag – Ben Gurion International Airport (Namal HaTeufa Ben Gurion)
Surnames
- Bogoraz, Ben ha-rav Zalman – "son of rabbi Zalman" (after Zalman Teitelbaum)
- Katz (Template:Lang-he), Kohen Tzedeq – "priest of righteousness"
- Marshak (Template:Lang-he), Morenu Rabbi Shmuel Kaidanover – "our teacher Rabbi Samuel Kaidanover" (after Aharon Shmuel ben Israel Kaidanover)
- Zak, Zera Qodesh – "holy seed" (from Isaiah 6:13)
Books
- "Zohar HaKodesh," (Template:Lang-he) the Holy Zohar, (Template:Lang-he)
- "Semag," (Template:Lang-he), "Sefer Mitzvot Gadol," lit. The Great Book of Commandments, (Template:Lang-he)
- "Sefer shel Beinonim," (Template:Lang-he), Tanya, Likutei Amarim, lit. The Book of the Intermediates (Template:Lang-he)
- "Shas," (Template:Lang-he), the Talmud, lit. the Six Orders , (Template:Lang-he)
- Shulchan Aruch, (Template:Lang-he), the Code of Jewish Law, lit. The Set Table, (Template:Lang-he)
Quotations and References
- 'גו - etcetera (גומרה)
- 'כו - etcetera (כולו)
- כמ"ש - as it is written (כמו שכתוב)
- כמשי"ת - as will be explained (כמו שיתבאר)
Other
- "Besiyata dishmaya," (Template:Lang-he), with the help of Heaven (typically at the top right corner of a sheet of writing), (Template:Lang-he)
- Tushlaba