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Hebrew
Etymology
From כְּ־ (k'-, “like, as”) + בְּ־ (b'-, “in, with”) + יָכוֹל (yakhól, “can, able”).
Adverb
כִּבְיָכוֹל • (kiv'yakhól)
- as it were, so to speak
- apparently, seemingly
- Synonyms: כַּנִּרְאֶה, לִכְאוֹרָה
- hypothetically
- Synonym: לִכְאוֹרָה
- allegedly
- Synonym: לִכְאוֹרָה
Usage notes
- In Jewish texts, this is used when ascribing to God emotions or other states not usually ascribed to Him. It is at times used as a noun as a euphemism when ascribing undesirable traits such as dying.
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