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Yeshivish glossary term

bikkurim

ביכורים

Meaning

  • first fruits brought to the Temple
  • biblical offering strongly associated with Shavuos

Alternate spellings

bikurim

Usage and context

A major biblical theme of Shavuos and agricultural festival terminology.

Category
Shavuos
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

Shavuos is connected with bringing bikkurim.

Plain-English example

Shavuot is associated with the biblical bringing of first fruits to the Temple.