Yeshivish glossary term
zavah ketanah
זבה קטנה
Meaning
- classical category of a zavah associated with fewer than three consecutive days of zivah bleeding
Alternate spellings
zava ketanah
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 sugya distinguishes a zavah ketanah from a zavah gedolah.
Plain-English example
The Talmudic discussion distinguishes the shorter classical zivah category from the extended one.