kavvanah

noun

kav·​va·​nah

variants or kawwanah

¦kävə¦nä

plural kavvanoth or kavvanot or kawwanoth or kawwanot

-¦nōt(h),

-ōs

Jewish religion

: intention to carry out a divine command or precept : devotion or fervor in prayer

the women prayed with complete kavvanah

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew kawanāh, from kawēn to devote, intend

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