shibboleth

noun

«shibboleth» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

In Judges, the men of Gilead used the word "Shibboleth" to catch Ephraimites, who could not say the "sh" sound and said "Sibboleth."

Interpretation. Tradition uses the story as a warning of how tribal quarrels turned deadly, and the word now means any test of belonging.

A word or custom that shows who belongs to a group, often a test of identity. tree →

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