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dybbuk

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noun dyb·buk \ ˈdi-bək \

Definition of dybbuk

plural dybbukim play \ˌdi-bu̇-ˈkēm\ also dybbuks
:a wandering soul believed in Jewish folklore to enter and control a living body until exorcised by a religious rite

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Origin and Etymology of dybbuk

Yiddish dibek, from Late Hebrew dibbūq

Other Jewish Religion Terms

Talmud, Zion, challah, kosher, tabernacle, tetragrammaton, yarmulke

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