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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SANDEK

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PRONUNCIATION OF SANDEK

sandek  [ˈsɑnˌdɛk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SANDEK

noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sandek is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SANDEK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sandek

Sandek (Hebrew: סנדק, "companion of child") is the term for a person honored at a Jewish brit milah (circumcision) ceremony, traditionally either by holding the baby boy on the knees or thighs while the mohel performs the brit milah or by handing the baby to the mohel. The origin of the term has been attributed to a derivation from the Greek sunteknos (syn meaning plus and tekno meaning chlid), which means "companion of child. The Rabbi Moses Isserles (Rema) recorded the practice of the sandek holding the baby on his thighs (Yoreh Dayah 265:11). The Biur Hagra (YD 265:44) cites the Midrash Shochar Tov that explains that this is based on Psalms 35:10, which states "All my bones shall say: 'YHWH who is like you?'" Midrash outlines how every body part is used in the service of God and says that our thighs participate in the service of God by placing the baby on them during the brit. The Rema records a custom that a father should not honour the same individual twice with being the sandek for his children. The reason is that the sandek is compared to a kohen (priest) offering the ketoret (incense offering) in the Beit HaMikdash (Jewish Temple).

Definition of sandek in the English dictionary

The definition of sandek in the dictionary is a man who holds a baby being circumcised.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SANDEK


afterdeck
ˈɑːftəˌdɛk
bedeck
bɪˈdɛk
codec
ˈkəʊˌdɛk
deck
dɛk
foredeck
ˈfɔːˌdɛk
half-deck
ˈhɑːfˌdɛk
helideck
ˈhɛlɪˌdɛk
Melchizedek
mɛlˈkɪzəˌdɛk
overdeck
ˈəʊvəˌdɛk
quarterdeck
ˈkwɔːtəˌdɛk
undeck
ʌnˈdɛk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SANDEK

sandbank
sandblast
sandblaster
sandblasting
sandbox
sandbox tree
sandboy
sandbur
Sandburg
sandburr
sander
sanderling
Sanderson
sanderswood
sandfish
sandflies
sandfly
sandglass
sandgroper
sandgrouse

WORDS THAT END LIKE SANDEK

cheek
creek
geek
Greek
Hayek
Holy Week
keek
leek
lek
meek
nek
Osijek
peek
Radek
seek
sleek
trek
turn the other cheek
Uzbek
week

Synonyms and antonyms of sandek in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sandek» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SANDEK

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The translations of sandek from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sandek» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

sandek
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Translator English - Spanish

sandek
570 millions of speakers

English

sandek
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sandek
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

sandek
280 millions of speakers

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sandek
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sandek
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sandek
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sandaq
220 millions of speakers

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Sandek
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sandek
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

sandek
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sandek
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Translator English - Javanese

Sandek
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

sandek
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sandek
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सँडक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sandek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Sandek
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sandek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

sandek
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sandek
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Sandek
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

sandek
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Sandek
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

sandek
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sandek

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SANDEK»

The term «sandek» is normally little used and occupies the 139.151 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SANDEK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sandek

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SANDEK»

Discover the use of sandek in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sandek and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Covenant of Blood: Circumcision and Gender in Rabbinic Judaism
Circumcision and Gender in Rabbinic Judaism Lawrence A. Hoffman. This teaching enters Jewish law in the sixteenth-century gloss of Moses Isserles. The sandek takes precedence over the mohel in being called to the Torah, since a sandek ...
Lawrence A. Hoffman, 1996
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Rite and Reason: 1050 Jewish Customs and Their Sources
Sandek It is customary for the sandek to hold the baby on his knees during the fens.55 Reason: In Tehillim (35:10) it states: "All my bones shall say who is like You." Our Sages56 expound the verse thus: "David said to God, for whatever You  ...
Shemuʼel Pinḥas Gelbard, 1998
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The New Jewish Baby Book: Names, Ceremonies & Customs : a ...
grandparents are given the most important roles, including that of sandek. The word sandek is probably derived from the Greek syn- dikos, meaning patron.18 The sandek assists the mohel by holding the baby, who is lying on a table or on a  ...
Anita Diamant, 2005
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Sandek
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
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THE JEWISH DARK CONTINENT
Is there a custom that the sandek for a first son should be the mother's father?90 160. Do all the honors of being a sandek in your town belong to the town rabbi, and is this recorded in his contract?91 161. Does it happen that an important ...
Nathaniel Deutsch, S An-Ski, 2011
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Jewish Passages: Cycles of Jewish Life
In Ashkenazi circumcision texts, it is often stated that the sandek drinks the wine and then passes it on to the mother, who, along with other women, is usually at some distance from the infant, mohel, and father. Some written guidelines mention ...
Harvey E. Goldberg, 2003
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Progress in Meeting Protein Needs of Infants and Preschool ...
Cam: Sandek Sar, Sandek chen. Chinese: Tau kok. Coch: Dau trang, Dau dua. Cuba: Frijol carita, F. precioso. French: Dolique chinois, Dolique de Chine, Dolique mongette, Pois a vache, Pois chique, Voeme, Bannette, Dolique asperge , ...
National Research Council., Preschool Children, 1961
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Judaism in Practice: From the Middle Ages Through the Early ...
He said that the commandment [of being the sandek] is greater than the commandment performed by the mohel [doing the actual circumcision], since his knees are likened to an altar as if he were offering incense to heaven. 9. Rabbi Moses ...
Lawrence Fine, 2001
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Paul: 90 Days on His Journey of Faith
In a society where a child could be discarded as rubbish, nothing was more important to the Jew than offspring. exception of the sandek, all who gathered stood for the ceremony and responded to this benediction with the words, “Just as he ...
Beth Moore, 2010
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Ascetic Hasidism in Jerusalem: The Guardian-Of-The-Faithful ...
But at first sight Elijah did not want to go. He said to G'd: perhaps the Mohel, the circumciser, is a sinner. G'd answered him: then I shall forgive him. Elijah said: perhaps the Sandek, the man who holds the child during the circumcision, is a ...
Daniël Meijers, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SANDEK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sandek is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chautauqua grad earns his doctorate
After spending a year being home schooled, Hallman and his mother Jessica Sandek sought out the less traditional environment of Chautauqua High School. «Big Bear Grizzly, Jun 15»
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Disrespecting a Mitzvah
Refusing the honor of being Sandek is also forbidden on account of Bizui Mitzvah (Bais Yisroel Vol VIII p. 247). What Mitzvah is there in being Sandek? «Yeshiva World News, Jun 15»
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Haircuts on the Night of Lag BaOmer
His purpose, however, was not to just have the kavod of being Sandek – but to be able to get a haircut during Sfirah. This person, and perhaps many others out ... «Yeshiva World News, May 15»
4
Primavera beauty mix
Las gafas de Sandek y las botas de Alpe. El protector de Lancôme con color es muy útil. Una BB cream para los primeros rayos de sol. El colorete y labial rosa ... «Telva, Apr 15»
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Barbara Bedell: Introducing art through teaching skills
Rabbi Krisnky was honored as “Sandek” (Hebrew for “companion of child”), the term for a person holding the baby during the Bris. The baby is the youngest son ... «Times Herald-Record, Feb 15»
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This 92 Year Old Man Just Had His Second Circumcision
Bashi was fully conscious and his son-in-law served as his “sandek,” a person honored at a Jewish brit milah ceremony. According to the rabbi, there was a lot of ... «Heeb Magazine, Nov 14»
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Peterson, Bush and Barkley defend whipping children, but they are …
Deb Sandek, program director with the Center for Effective Discipline says corporal punishment of any kind causes psychological trauma in children and should ... «DigiNews, Sep 14»
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North Carolina school district to vote on whether to end corporal …
Deborah Sandek, with the Center for Effective Discipline, a group that advocates against corporal punishment, said most school districts have established ... «Fox News, Aug 14»
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Halachically Speaking: From Pesach till Shavous – Halachos of …
One who is making a bris, the sandek, and the mohel may shave and take a haircut during sefira.[83] The reason is because it is a Yom Tov for them.[84] The ... «Yeshiva World News, Apr 14»
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Uruguay dominates Pan-American endurance champs
Chile rounded up the podium with Paula Llorens and the 11-year-old gelding Sandek. This combination pose a formidable force having now finished every one ... «Horsetalk, Oct 13»

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