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Yeshivish glossary term

zavah gedolah

זבה גדולה

Meaning

  • classical category of a zavah associated with three consecutive days of zivah bleeding

Alternate spellings

zava gedolah

Usage and context

Primarily a classical halachic-study term; modern practical application requires expert halachic framing.

Category
family purity - classical terminology
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

The Mishnah discusses a zavah gedolah.

Plain-English example

The Mishnah discusses the classical category associated with zivah bleeding on three consecutive days.